Summary
One of the achievements forForza Motorsportis raking in a surprisingly low statistic as both PC and Xbox players tune in for the new game from developer Turn 10 Studios. After a week of launching onto the aforementioned consoles, certain numbers raise an eyebrow due to the recentsuccess of the newForzainstallment.
Forza Motorsportlaunched on October 10, and fans of the series quickly hopped into the new fast cars to race against others in multiplayer. Acting as thenewForzatitle to join the Game Pass library, there’s plenty of fresh content to check out with the game’s approach to quick-pace racing. The game is actually a reboot of the subseries that ended withForza Motorsport 7in 2017, so players were familiar with the additional project to come from Xbox Game Studios. While many players logged in when the game launched last week, one of the achievements shows a flabbergasting statistic that reflects one of the multiplayer modes.
According to True Achievements, about 10% of Xbox players have attained the In the Big Leagues achievement, which requires them to complete their first Featured Multiplayer event. Featured Multiplayer is just one of the online modes forForza Motorsport, yet it allows players from around the world to compete in scheduled series and events. It adds a layer of committed immersion since players need to tune in at a specific time. While it has a lot to offer, Xbox players don’t seem entirely interested in qualifying for online races in Featured Multiplayer.
The PC crowd seems to offer similar results to the achievement in question. At the time of writing, 27.5% of Steam players who own and playForza Motorsporthave acquired the In the Big Leagues achievement. This statistic is a bit more surprising to consider since it doesn’t align with the Game Pass service, where Xbox players can peek in and out of games at their disposal. The same can’t necessarily be said for Steam players who must make a purchase toplay the newForzagame. With this in mind, the presence of the Featured Multiplayer mode ought to be inviting since crossplay functionality is enabled.
The Featured Multiplayer mode allows for specific matchmaking sessions to take place, enticing players from around the world to come together for special events. To see that a good majority of them neglect the mode might speak volumes about the additional aspects that come with it. From the qualifiers to the set start and end times for Featured Multiplayer, it’s possible that players could be turning away from the online experience because of these. Still,Forza Motorsporthas been out for only over a week, so numbers can shift, especially if Featured Multiplayer continues to include special events.
Forza Motorsportis available for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
