Turn 10 Studios is an American

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based in

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. The company was established in 2001 under Microsoft Game Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios) to develop the ''Forza Motorsport'' series for

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platforms. The most recent game developed solely by Turn 10 is the eighth '' Forza Motorsport'', released in 2023.

History

Turn 10 Studios was established in 2001 by

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, under its Microsoft Game Studios division, to develop a series of

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, which later became known as ''

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''. At the time of the studio's establishment, most staff had experience in publishing games, such as '' Project Gotham Racing'' and '' Golf 4.0'', but had not been involved in game development. In October 2014, the studio employed approximately 100 full-time staff, as well as between 100 and 200 contract workers.

Technology

Turn 10 develops and uses a proprietary game engine called ForzaTech, and proprietary editor called Fuel that allows multiple artists to work on the same level, primarily those for cars and racing tracks, simultaneously.

Games developed

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