Forza 3 Awards Wrap Up

There is much ado about FM3 from some of top publications. Besides winning top honors from X-Play and the VGAs, Forza also won awards from CNN and IGN. As this blog so deftly proves week in and week out I'm no word smith so I recommend that you get more details on the Forza site.

X-Play Best of 2009: Racing Game - "Forza 3"

More FM3 awards: X-Play Best of 2009: Racing Game - Forza 3

Forza 3 Soundtrack Official Announcement

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF FORZA MOTORSPORT® 3 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Ambient Electronica Score Composed and Produced by
Lance Hayes aka DJ Drunken Master

New York - December 7th, 2009 - Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios, proudly presents Forza Motorsport® 3 Original Soundtrack featuring the original music from the critically acclaimed racing game developed exclusively for Xbox 360. Created by the veteran team at Turn 10 Studios of Microsoft Game Studios, Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of the world's most exotic and exquisite cars. Forza Motorsport 3 Original Soundtrack will release on Dec. 8 to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and will be available for digital download on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes®.

Forza Motorsport 3 Original Soundtrack includes 90 minutes of ambient electronica music created by award-winning composer and producer Lance Hayes aka DJ Drunken Master. The soundtrack features a broad range of music styles and overall chill demeanor encompassing primarily electronica, ambient and downtempo with forays into ambient breaks, illbient and acid jazz.

Composer Lance Hayes said, "This was truly a rare and amazing project to work on. I knew it had to be perfect because this was Forza but we also agreed that it had to be music that could stand on its own. We were looking for the right balance of listen-ability and edge."

With breathtaking high-definition graphics and the most advanced vehicle performance modeling in a video game, Forza Motorsport 3 includes a host of driving assists and adjustable skill levels to make the game a gripping pick-up-and-play experience for audiences of all ages and skill levels. For more information on Forza Motorsport 3, please visit www.forzamotorsport.net.

For more information on Sumthing Else Music Works and its complete catalog of video game soundtracks, please visit www.sumthing.com and www.sumthingdigital.com.

Forza Motorsports 3 Soundtrack Available for Preorder

The powerful and engrossing soundtrack CD created by composer Lance Hayes for Forza 3 is now available for preorder from Amazon.com and Best Buy.com. The release date for the Sumthing Distribution released soundtrack is December 8th (12/08/09, just in time for the holidays). It will be in select stores as a CD release as well as from all of the usual download sites (Sumthing Digital, ITunes, Zune etc.).

Featuring cuts from the primarily ambient electronica score the FM3 OST is a collection of music for the fans that want to take the feel and experience of Forza out of the gamespace or for the listener that enjoys electronic music.

The FM3 OST track listings from the Sumthing Digital site:

1 Riding The Rail
2 Visual Installation
3 Japanese Four Star
4 Base Telemetry
5 Additional Controller
6 Superleggera
7 Dialed In
8 Elapsed Time
9 Van Air
10 Road Side
11 This Final Lap
12 X Track

Forza 3 OST Track Listing

The track listings for the upcoming Forza Motorsport 3 Soundtrack album are now available on the Sumthing Digital site. The album is due out on Tuesday December 8th (next week!).

From the Sumthing Digital site:

1 Riding The Rail (Lance Hayes)

2 Visual Installation (Lance Hayes)

3 Japanese Four Star (Lance Hayes)

4 Base Telemetry (Lance Hayes)

5 Additional Controller (Lance Hayes)

6 Superleggera (Lance Hayes)

7 Dialed In (Lance Hayes)

8 Elapsed Time (Lance Hayes)

9 Van Air (Lance Hayes)

10 Road Side (Lance Hayes)

11 This Final Lap (Lance Hayes)

12 X Track (Lance Hayes)

Cheers!

Forza 3 Sells 1 Milllion

Looks like FM3 sales are sticking to the track. As of the 14th Forza had sold over a million copies. It's a good day for racing.

Spike TV Video Game Awards - Forza 3 Noms

I'm excited about the Forza 3 nominations in two categories for Spike TV Video Game Awards. The nominations are for Best Driving Game and Best Xbox 360 Title for 2009 and the show airs on December 12th.

If you'd like to vote you can do so here:
Best Xbox 360 Game
Best Driving Game

Check your listings for airtime on the 12th of December and wish Forza 3 luck!

Pole Position

I'm very proud to have written the soundtrack to Forza 3. The game was a fantastic title to work on and the team was beyond amazing to work with.

Now I'm able to say that not only was it an amazing project to work on but it's on its way to becoming one of the top selling video games this year. Sales have been phenomenal. Number one in the US, number one in Xbox titles sold and number two for all games and platforms in the world for the week ending October 31st 2009.

The success lies with the game itself of course but it's a pleasure knowing that your work is both well received and adds distinction to, in it's way, a top notch project on it's way up the charts.

I have Succumb - Facebook Fan Page and Time In LA

So if you want to keep up with news and updates about me and my music you can do so on my brand new Facebook Fan Page. I will keep it updated with current and upcoming project info as well as the usual ego maniacal rants that will keep you guessing about my general sanity and overall demeanor. Well, mostly it will have updates about my work.

Also I just got back from LA and had a fine time at the Billboard Hollywood Reporter conference for music in Film, TV and Video Games. The game section was a little lite but the overall conference wasn't too bad.

I had a great time visiting with friends and doing a little business. If you're interested in up to the minute updates you can check out my Twitter Page.

FM3 Reviews

The Forza 3 reviews have been very favorable so far averaging 94 out of 100 on Metacritic the first day. Not a bad start.

What caught me off guard was getting a review from Motor Trend? So sweet. They seemed to like it.

The game release date is the 27th of this month and if you haven't pre-ordered you might want to consider it. The Gamestop deluxe version is quite nice with dongles, bobbles and bonus content galore.

In other news I'm deep into my latest project (more on that soon) and looking forward to hitting LA later this month for the Billboard Hollywood Reporter Film, TV and Game Music conference.

Cheers!

Forza 3 Goes Gold and Intro Video

Couple of big announcements from Turn 10 this week:

The FM3 game intro video has been released! Check it out here. While scoring Forza was an exciting experience and magnificent challenge this track was special in that we had so much pressure from ourselves to get it right. Much midnight oil was burned. Hope you enjoy the results.

And Forza 3's gone gold which means all of the work is complete and the game has gone to duplication. In celebration Turn 10 is releasing a demo on the 24th of this month via Xbox Live. There's one playable track and five cars.

Here's the blurb from the FM3 site

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The white flag waves as “Forza Motorsport 3” has Gone Gold, entering its final lap before launching on Oct. 22 in Asia, Oct. 23 in Europe and Oct. 27 in North America exclusively on Xbox 360. To mark the occasion, Microsoft and Turn 10 today confirmed that a demo of the highly anticipated title will arrive on Xbox LIVE Marketplace starting Sept. 24.


The new demo lets you get behind the wheel of five of the world’s most amazing cars on the full circuit of the game’s Camino Viejo track. The demo includes five playable cars:

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2007 Porsche #80 Flying Lizard 911 GT3-RSR
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2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro
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2009 Ferrari California
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
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2009 Mini John Cooper Works

You will be able to drive all of the cars in the demo in full cockpit view as well as experience damage, rollover and try out the game’s new rewind feature as you take turns on a beautiful Spanish mountain course inspired by the Montserrat region just outside of Barcelona, Spain. When logged into Xbox LIVE, the demo will also support official leaderboards for lap times, giving you a further taste of what players will experience in “Forza Motorsport 3.”

With today’s Gone Gold announcement and the recent announcements around the fan-designed R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro and the exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition (which includes 10 exclusive bonus cars, VIP community status, and more), there has never been a better time to pre-order “Forza Motorsport 3.”

Additionally, Turn 10 is proud to unveil the first collection of Forza Motorsport-branded clothing and accessories for your Xbox LIVE avatar. Included in our first batch of gear are the following items. Check out the pictures below. The prices for Avatar gear will vary between 80 to 320 Microsoft Points.

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4 T-shirt prints featuring logos from new tracks in the game
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Forza-branded Racing Shoes
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Forza-branded Baseball Cap
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Forza-branded Fingerless Racing Gloves
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Forza-branded Leather Jacket
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2 Racing Helmet (in white or black)
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Forza-branded Race Driver Fire Suit

The Forza Motorsport 3 demo and all Avatar items will be available on Sept. 24.

See you at the finish line!
Forza Motorsport Avatar Clothing

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Cheers!