Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs—part of roughly 9,000 job cuts announced this week—has sharply reduced the workforce at its Turn 10 Studios, the Washington-based developer behind the Forza Motorsport franchise. Former and current employees say the cuts affected a majority of the team, with estimates ranging from 70 to 120 positions, or about half to more than two-thirds of the studio. Fred Russell, a former content coordinator, wrote that Microsoft has “shuttered the Forza Motorsport space,” leaving remaining staff to support the more popular Forza Horizon series, which is developed primarily by Playground Games in the U.K. Other ex-staff echoed the account, describing the Motorsport team as effectively dissolved. Microsoft has not commented on the status of the franchise. The decision places the future of Forza Motorsport—introduced in 2005 and most recently rebooted in 2023—in doubt, even as the broader Forza brand shifts toward open-world Horizon titles. Xbox chief Phil Spencer has previously indicated the next Forza game is expected in 2026, widely assumed to be a Horizon installment. Until Microsoft clarifies its plans, Motorsport’s legacy remains intact, but its continuation is uncertain.