Forzahas been part of the Microsoft ecosystem ever since the originalForza Motorsportreleased for the original Xbox in 2005. The racing simulation franchise sees great success on Xbox and PC. However, the series also attempted to branch out withthe Android and iOS spinoffForza Street.
Unfortunately, it appears that theForza Streetexperiment has not been as successful as Microsoft hoped. Developer Electric Square released the game’s final patch on Monday, and the servers will be shutting down later this year.
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SinceForza Streetdepends on its central servers to function, the game will be definitively dead once those servers go offline sometime this Spring. As such, the final patch serves to begin the process oftaking the mobile game offline. The patch disables all in-game microtransactions, with Microsoft refunding any purchases made in the last 30 days. It also significantly discounts all purchases using in-game currency. Players will also find energy storage and recharge rates greatly increased while the patch significantly reduces Car Show wait times.
In addition, the patch adds in a new unreleased car, allowing players to complete their collection before the game goes offline. To help with that,Forza Streetis having a 12-week Spotlight featuring Rare and Epic Cars. The Spotlight begins on January 17 and will likely be players last chance to fill their virtual garage. Microsoft hasn’t announced the exact date and timeForza Street’sservers shut down. However, it’s likely to occur soon after the Spotlight ends on April 11.
Forza Streetwasn’t necessarily a bad game, but it definitely had its detractors, and it is easy to see why. Originally released under the titleMiami Street, the game is very limited compared to its PC and console cousins.Forza Streetrevolves around short, quick races instead of the multi-lap affairs in theForza MotorsportandForza Horizongames. This was likely to help the game run on lower-end mobile devices. The controls are also much more limited, with steering handled automatically. Player interaction is limited to acceleration, braking, and delivering a nitrous speed boost.
The above differences alone may have been enough to turn someForzafans off from the mobile title. However,Forza Streetalso received criticism for having predatory microtransactions, which are an endemic problem with mobile games in general. It is also worth mentioning the flackForza Streettook for its use of a limited energy pool, which severely handicapped the game’s flow. These factors and the overall hostile reception fromForzafans might be part of the reasonForza Streetwasn’t the hit it needed to be.
Forza Streetis available on PC, Android, and iOS until Spring 2022.
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