90% of Forza Motorsport Xbox players haven't completed a single online race
Forza Motorsport recently raced off the starting line into Xbox Game Pass and looking at achievement data, it seems players aren't too keen on multiplayer.
It's been two weeks since the early access launch of Forza Motorsport, and while plenty of players are checking out Turn 10's latest racing game, achievement data shows that not many are getting involved with Forza Motorsport's Featured Multiplayer
The In the Big Leagues achievement is one of the first achievements players will unlock when jumping into Featured Multiplayer — it's awarded when players complete their first introductory race in the multiplayer mode, and it's essentially impossible to miss if you are playing online. According to global Xbox achievement data, just 10% of Forza Motorsport Xbox players have the In the Big Leagues achievement, which means 90% haven't are yet to complete a single online race. Out of the Forza Motorsport players on TrueAchievements, around 20% have unlocked the achievement (we need to pump that percentage up, people!).
We're not exactly too sure why so few Xbox players are playing Featured Multiplayer. It could be that races have long, mandatory practice sessions that range from 5-20 minutes, depending on when you join — this could easily put off those who just want to get straight into the action. Races in the introductory series are also pretty long, consisting of seven/eight lap events that will take a good chunk of time to complete. Of course, it could also just be the mere thought of racing online with other players (who we all know like to ram others off the track) is enough to keep people from attempting an online race. There is also the fact that the percentage will be slightly inflated by Xbox players who have started Forza Motorsport via Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, maybe completed a couple of career mode races, and realized that the game wasn't for them.
It's a similar story over on Steam. According to Steam global achievement unlock data, around 27% of all Forza Motorsport players on the platform have the In the Big Leagues achievement, and while it is higher than the Xbox percentage, it's still surprisingly low. Of course, the reason why the percentage is likely higher here is down to Game Pass once again. Steam players would have had to purchase the game, meaning they are likely more invested than Xbox with its Game Pass subscribers, who maybe fired up Forza Motorsport through their subscriptions to see what it was all about before going back to something else.
A few other interesting Forza Motorsport achievements tidbits relating to Featured Multiplayer include: Only 8% of players have completed a clean qualifying lap, just 6% of players have managed a podium finish, and around 1% of players have held an S-rank Safety Rating across five consecutive Featured Multiplayer events. Of course, the achievement for holding a S-Rank Safety Rating across ten consecutive Featured Multiplayer events is even lower.
Turn 10 recently rolled out Forza Motorsport's first major update, which included progression tweaks, a bunch of welcome fixes, and stability improvements. The developer has also promised that further improvements, changes to gameplay systems, and new content will be coming to the game each month.
