Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios at a Glance

Turn 10 Studios operates out of Redmond, Washington as a first-party developer for Microsoft. Founded in 2001, the team spent its early years building the Forza Motorsport franchise to address a lack of simulation racing games on Xbox consoles. Their catalog on PlayPile consists entirely of 13 titles where they served as the developer, with no records showing them acting as a publisher. The studio has been active from 2005 through 2023, releasing four games in the 2000s, seven during the 2010s, and two entries so far in the 2020s. Their output focuses almost exclusively on racing, with all 13 titles falling into that genre. They also lean heavily into simulators and sports genres, appearing in nine and eight of their releases respectively. The team has targeted Xbox hardware most frequently, releasing five games on Xbox One and four on the Xbox 360. PC platforms saw five releases, while two newer games arrived on Xbox Series X|S and one early title launched on the original Xbox. Quality control remains a strong point for Turn 10. They have nine rated titles that average an IGDB score of 81.3 out of 100. Seven of these titles earned great ratings above 80, while two others achieved good scores between 60 and 79. The studio has not produced any mixed or poor-rated games in their history. Their highest-scoring work includes the original Forza Motorsport from 2005 at 85.9, followed closely by Forza Motorsport 3 in 2009 at 85.2. Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Motorsport 2 also scored high with 84.4 and 84.3 respectively. The most recent entry, simply titled Forza Motorsport from October 2023, holds an 83.7 rating. Forza Motorsport 7, released in 2017, sits at 81. The studio's release pace slowed significantly after the 2010s, dropping from seven games to just two in the current decade. Despite this reduced output, they maintained their high standards for driving mechanics and technical features. Their portfolio shows a consistent dedication to simulation racing without deviating into other major genres. Fans of the genre will find a long history of polished titles that focus on realistic physics and car models rather than arcade style action.

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