Forza director, who'd been with Turn 10 for 27 years leaves Microsoft, following studios merger with Playground Games
Dan Greenawalt, director, founder, and vice president at Turn 10 Games, has departed from the studio after spending 27 years as part of the company.
Dan Greenawalt, director, founder, and vice president at Turn 10 Games, has departed from the studio after spending 27 years as part of the company.
The short version
- This comes as Turn 10 is merged with Playground Games as part of Xbox's mass restructuring initiative that made headlines as it resulted in 3200 layoffs and four studio closures earlier this year.
- In a report by The Verge , an internal memo written by Playground Games studio head Trevor Williams states: "Dan Greenawalt has decided that this is the right time for him to retire from Microsoft".
- With Xbox's merger of Playground Games and Turn 10 , the developers will be working in collaboration on the Forza and Fable franchises.
What happened
The final track racer game that Playground Games developed prior to this merger was 2023's Forza Motorsport reboot, a wonderful racer that offered a sweet alternative to the more arcade Forza Horizon series. In Eurogamer's review , the game was described as: "A generous and lavish racer, with thrilling driving, that wants you for the long haul.".
Why it matters
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