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From day May 5th, fans of the Forza racing franchise will be able, for the first time, to accelerate cars on Windows 10 PCs through the game Forza Motorsport 6: Apex.
Microsoft will release the game for download and will open a period of public beta, where any gamer will be able to test and contribute feedback regarding performance and gameplay. This information will be used by the game development game on Turn 10 Studios to improve the game until the official launch.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is not going to be a complete game like the Xbox One version, but it will be free even after the end of the beta period.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for Windows 10 will be completely freeMicrosoft’s goal is to demonstrate and promote the capabilities of Windows 10 focused on the segment gamer, such as advanced DirectX 12 graphics, super detailed 4K resolution and integration with Xbox Live achievements (1000 points). The list of requirements can be viewed below:
|
Minimum |
Recommended (1080p @ 60 FPS) |
Ideal (4K to 60 FPS) |
|
| Operational system | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.7 Ghz | Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.6 Ghz | Intel Core i7-6700k @ 4 Ghz |
| GPU |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 AMD Radeon R7 250X |
NVIDIA GeForce 970 AMD Radeon R9 290X |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980ti AMD Radeon Fury X |
| Free space | 30 GB | 30 GB | SSD + 30 GB |
| RAM memory | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM | 2GB | 4 GB | 6+ GB |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
The game will only have the mode for single player, so nothing multiplayer, but there will be a lot to have fun with: 12 career events, 63 cars (with Forzavista display) and 20 tracks whose environments alternate between day and night, sunny and rainy. THE gameplay will be basically the same as Forza for Xbox.
The release date for the final version of Forza Motorsport 6: Apex has not yet been released by Microsoft.
Sources: Xbox Wire, ForzaMotorsport.net
