Forza 4 creative lead: game missing Porsches due to lack of access from EA

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Despite their inclusion in previous Forza Motorsport titles, Forza 4 won't feature any vehicles from German sports car company Porsche. In a FAQ posted to the official Forza website, Turn 10 creative director Dan Greenwalt explained, "EA couldn't see their way towards collaborating again," though it seems that it wasn't for lack of trying on Turn 10's part. EA currently has licensing exclusivity arrangements with Porsche, similar to the publisher's deal with the NFL. But with Need for Speed: Shift becoming its own sim racing franchise, it seems EA could be pushing back on the Forza folks.

"We've asked our contacts at EA to reconsider their position frequently and regularly over the last 18 months," Greenwalt said. "We also reached out to various influential people in gaming to lobby on our behalf, but that was to no avail." Though he said that his employer and EA have worked out sub-licensing deals before, this time EA didn't allow wasn't on board -- regardless of how hard Turn 10 lobbied.

In total, the game will be lacking 35 Porsche models, replaced with an unnamed cadre of "new makes and models." Greenwalt's lament is palpable in his conclusion, where he apologized to series loyalists: "Fans shouldn't have to think about any of this -- you should just be able to drive Porsches and Ferraris in the games you love. Porsche makes wonderful cars and I'm sorry that we won't have them in Forza 4." EA had yet to respond to request for comment as of publishing.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/forza-4-creative-lead-game-missing-porsches-due-to-lack-of-acce/#comments

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Poor_WyattPosted:

EA is a bunch of shit, they're taking away from the gaming community, and they look like dumbasses. They already looked like dumbasses saying they wanted the COD franchise to rot now this. EA can suck my ****.

badboy70Posted:

Why dont turn 10 do what every other racong game used to do and put porche in but call it RUF instead?

Bluntsmoker420Posted:

wow... not cool EA, not cool

OasisPosted:

TTG_Lawls EA- "If we can't make good games you can't either."


They continue to show off their childish attitude towards doing business. Because of their penny pinching so many titles have suffered. Such a shame.

ZerkosPosted:

**** EA!

I'm really going to miss the porshe in forza :(

KSIxSP33DPosted:

Whisper The game is going to be missing a lot of extra cars, that could boost the game rating. Shame.


Well not really missing they wanted to add another 20 porsches which is not that many when you already have 1000confirmed cars +the ones coming they wanted that the game has 1500cars

HogPosted:

EA- "If we can't make good games you can't either."

cuePosted:

EA manages to keep f..king up games

WhisperPosted:

The game is going to be missing a lot of extra cars, that could boost the game rating. Shame.

LOLOWNEDSONPosted:

This pisses me off, i'm hoping they realeese DLC with Porsches.