You can now purchase four newly available Forza Motorsport 3 add-ons from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, which were only available from a code in new copies of the game. Microsoft and game developer Turn 10 Studios have released the Forza Motorsport 3 content, previously made available in new retail copies of the Forza Motorsport 3 standard edition and Limited Collector’s Edition game.
Here are the details from Microsoft:
"For every purchase of the “VIP Membership Car Pack” during the month of March, Turn 10 pledges to donate $10 to Save the Children up to $100,000. So now you can enjoy more of the “Forza Motorsport 3” content you’ve been asking for, while also donating to an important cause."
The VIP Membership Car Pack is available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), here from Xbox LIVE. Five cars are included: 2008 Aston Martin DBS, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia, 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, and 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997). This VIP pack also give you some VIP recognition in auctions, scoreboards, and multiplayer lobbies (via ForzaMotorsport.net).
In addition to the announcement of the VIP Membership Car Pack, some other content has been made available, which is also in the Forza Motorsport 3 standard and Limited Collector’s Edition retail game boxes.
Sidewinder Proving Grounds Track Pack (400 Microsoft Points, $5)
Benchmark High Speed Ring Track Pack (400 Microsoft Points, $5)
Motorsport Legends Car Pack (400 Microsoft Points, $5)
See more details here from Microsoft’s press announcement.
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Since its release in October 2009, over two million copies of Forza Motorsport 3 have been sold worldwide. The game, which is an Xbox 360 exclusive, received critical praise from the enthusiast press, but may have been lost in the shuffle of the fall.
Turn 10, the developer behind the series, has given its community such robust tools and huge amounts of DLC since its release, giving it a long shelf life. As of today, there is another pack available on Xbox LIVE for download. The “Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit Track Pack” is available for 400 Microsoft Points and includes two separate layouts of the track. For those looking for an amazing recreation of the most famous track in Grand Prix history, it is now available to you.
I can see this game having long legs up until the next iteration, which may be years away. I applaud Turn 10 for continuing to support such a great game with a steady stream of content. Those sales numbers are great too and definitely warrant a fourth addition to the Forza Motorsport series! Look for this game to achieve “Platinum Hits” status soon and a significant price drop. We will pass along any announcements as we receive them.
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With the North American International Auto Show kicking off this week, millions of professional drivers, car manufactures, and fans are heading to Detroit, Michigan to check out the nice display of cars being shown. In celebration of the event, game developer Turn 10 and AutoWeek team up to bring you the "AutoWeek Car Show Pack" which brings some of the best cars at the show to life inside the game, Forza Motorsport 3.
The "AutoWeek Car Show Pack" is available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace now and features all of the following cars (see screenshots here):
1. 2009 Audi RS 9
2. 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
3. 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven*
4. 2010 Aston Martin One-77
5. 2010 Porsche Boxster S
6. 2009 Audi R8 LMS Show Car
7. 2010 Pagani Zonda R
8. 2010 Saleen S5S Raptor
9. 2010 BMW Motorsport M6 Coupe
10. 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
*The 2010 Lotus 2-Eleven will be available as a free download so you may try it before you purchase it.
The "AutoWeek Car Show Pack" is now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points ($5). Start downloading this pack now so you may drive some of this year’s sexiest and fastest cars.
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Game developer Turn 10 and Microsoft will be releasing the complete car and track list for Forza Motorsport 3 today. The list will cover more than 400 cars and 100 tracks in the racing game. Keep a lookout on Forzamotorsport.net for the list when it is posted today. Also announced was the first add-on car and track pack for Forza Motorsport 3, the Motorsports Legends Car Pack. It’ll be packed into Forza Motorsport 3 as a redemption code for downloading from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Included in the Motorsports Legends Car Pack:
Tracks included:
– Benchmark High Speed Ring
- Sidewinder Proving Grounds
Cars included:
’65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
’64 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage
’81 BMW M1
’60 Chevrolet Corvette
’69 Dodge Charger
’57 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
’80 Fiat 131 Abarth
’67 Lamborghini Miura P400
’71 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
’65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
The Motorsports Legends Car Pack is a free pack-in with Forza Motorsport 3. It’s an incentive for those who are buying the game at launch. Forza Motorsport 3 will be available exclusively for the Xbox 360 on October 27th (US), October 23rd (Europe and Asia) and Japan on October 22nd.
Visit the official website at Forzamotorsport.net
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