| Ping_ii said: ROFL!!! It will releas just before GT5 no doubt they are trying to.............. scared? XD |
Nah. I don't think MS is scared. They know full well (moreso than any of us as they actually do the crazy analysis) that GT5 is just about an unstoppable sales force. I think they're trying to capitalize on that fact by reminding everyone of it's own competing franchise right around the launch of GT5. This will create a lot of buzz as comparisons are drawn between the two games giving more publicity to the Forza franchise. I expect GT5 to thrash Forza in most aspects in these comparisons (graphics and amount of content for sure) but it may also highlight things Forza does better (I can't give specific examples as we won't know until GT5 is out).
Now these comparisons may not extend beyond the eyes of forum dwellers like us but it has the potential to be brought up on a more casual website like Yahoo or something and give Forza more exposure.
This coupled with the possible exposure it might receive from Top Gear in the future will only grow the franchise. They know full well that GT5 will sell immensely regardless.
