Porsche Just Signed A Six Year Deal With Microsoft And It Kicks Off With A Forza Horizon 3 Car Pack

Following the expiration of Porsche's exclusive deal with EA, the marque's cars are appearing in more and more franchises
Porsche Just Signed A Six Year Deal With Microsoft And It Kicks Off With A Forza Horizon 3 Car Pack

The expiration of Porsche’s exclusive deal with EA a few months ago is just about the best car-related gaming news we’ve had in recent times. Before, Stuttgart’s brightest and best sports cars were - the odd Forza expansion aside - relegated to the highly unrealistic world of Need For Speed. But they’ve since been added to Assetto Corsa and Gran Turismo Sport, and Microsoft has just announced a six year deal it’s signed with the German manufacturer.

So, in the future we can expect Porsches to appear in Forza Motorsport and Horizon titles from the off, without the need to spend money on pesky expansions (Porsches will also now appear in the Forza Racing Championship). To celebrate, Microsoft has revealed, err, an expansion. But still - it brings with it a tasty opening salvo of Porsches to Forza Horizon 3, which we’re rather keen to try out.

The pack contains:

2016 911 GT3 RS
2017 Panamera Turbo
2016 Cayman GT4
1973 911 Carrera RS
1995 911 GT2
1960 718 RS 60
1955 550A Spyder

The expansion will set you back $6.99, and if you’re feeling lazy, you have a one-time chance to put each of the cars in your garage at no in-game cost.

Which car are you drawn to the most?

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Comments

Anonymous

No Carrera GT? C’mon, really Porsche?

04/13/2017 - 10:21 |
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Tomislav Celić

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

No 918

04/13/2017 - 10:55 |
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Sleek

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Both 918 and Carrera GT, along with several other Porsches, are Forzathon rewards this month and you don’t need the expansion to earn them.

04/13/2017 - 11:28 |
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Branden Moore

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

One of the Forzatons later this month allows you to get on

04/13/2017 - 11:44 |
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Anonymous

Additionally, some future Forzathon events which are also Porsches. Starting today.

04/13/2017 - 10:22 |
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That Guy Who Drives a Skoda

Bet that must be pretty ruf on EA then

04/13/2017 - 10:22 |
120 | 4

Yeah, probably left them in AWE. Not so RAUH on Microsoft though.

04/13/2017 - 14:54 |
2 | 10
Anonymous

Yea Bro I got the news before you hahaha but #everybodywins

04/13/2017 - 10:24 |
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Anonymous

Great news! Porsche + Forza. What can you ask more?
(Apart from more upgrade options, more bodykits, ect…)

The fact that they will work together, with quite a long contract is just like a dream coming true!

04/13/2017 - 10:28 |
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Roadster / Tail Red

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Smart cars and the Smart Roadster Brabus V6

C’mon Smart just do it for all of us

04/13/2017 - 10:39 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The other great part about is that other racing games could still get their hands on it, like what their fierce rival GT Sport did starting with the GT3 RS.

04/13/2017 - 10:40 |
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Richard Hammond 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

VW..

04/13/2017 - 10:46 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

What can you ask more? VW maybe

04/13/2017 - 10:53 |
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Harrison Joyce

6 YEARS!!! Forza games are getting worse and worse and it now looks like it’s going to stay that way.

04/13/2017 - 10:31 |
4 | 4

But why though?
The partnership isn’t an exclusivity contract (like what EA) and it will appear on every racing game that the respective devs could get their hands on it (Assetto Corsa, GT Sport, Project CARS 2, FM7). The partnership should be a bit like Ford before, still on other games but Forza gets early access on new vehicles (The 2017 GT appear in FM6 2 years ago).

04/13/2017 - 10:37 |
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Valanti Demetriades

RUF right now

04/13/2017 - 10:33 |
468 | 6

If this thing turns out to be an exclusive deal, then Ruf is on the go

04/13/2017 - 10:55 |
24 | 2

RUF now moves on to the NFS franchise probably

04/13/2017 - 11:22 |
58 | 2

Boy…that’s RUF…

04/13/2017 - 11:49 |
156 | 4

Why not have both like we did in FM4?

04/13/2017 - 15:40 |
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Squishylemur

Good to see Forza Horizon 3 has finally got Volkswagens

04/13/2017 - 10:40 |
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Anonymous

Does Volkswagen own Porsche

04/13/2017 - 10:41 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The VW group do yes

04/13/2017 - 11:41 |
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Poke

This is not an expansion facepalm

04/13/2017 - 10:47 |
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Ewan23 (The Scottish guy)

In reply to by Poke

I’m happy about that, I don’t want to buy another Porsche expansion I’ve bought all of them at full price

04/13/2017 - 12:29 |
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