With more than four-hundred cars to be driven on over one-hundred international tracks, Forza Motorsport 3 is shaping up to be the biggest racing title to launch this year, and potentially the most definitive racing game of this generation. To make the game’s October release even sweeter, Microsoft today announced a pre-order bonus as well as a Limited Collector’s Edition of the game.
Gamers that choose to pre-order the game will earn themselves a limited edition Audi R8 V10, custom painted by Forza Motorsport 3 Design Challenge contest winner, Justin Van Dusen II from Midland, Michigan. After earning nearly three-hundred thousand votes, Justin’s car was picked by the Forza Community as the exclusive downloadable pre-order car.
And for those that are really serious about hitting the track, the Forza Motorsport 3 Limited Collector’s Edition is for you. Those who purchase the Limited Collector’s Edition will earn instant VIP Membership status within the Forza community, including special recognition in the new Storefront feature as well as the online Auction House, scoreboards, ForzaMotorsport.net, and more. Furthermore, as a VIP member, gamers will earn exclusive access to five of the world’s hottest cars:
2009 Aston Martin DBS
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (977)
And as another perk of the Limited Collector’s Edition, gamers will receive an exclusive car pack, personally hand-picked, tuned, and painted by the development team at Turn 10:
Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
Acura NSX
Nissan Fairlady
Aston Martin DB9
2008 Dodge Charger Stock Car
VIP Members will also gain access to exclusive designs and tuning kits made by the Turn 10 developers as they become available.
The Limited Collector’s Edition will also feature a Forza Motorsport 3 collector’s keychain and a 2GB USB thumbdrive that gamers can use to store their Forza videos, photos, and more. It may not offer night vision goggles, but it still sounds like a great purchase for hardcore Forza fans.
Forza Motorsport 3 hits the road on October 27. The price of the Limited Collector’s Edition has yet to be announced.
Richard Mitchell is a video game addict living in Toronto. He has been gaming for more than two decades, and despite multiple interventions, continues to game today. He has an Xbox 360, a PS3, a Wii, a Nintendo DS, a gaming PC, and a life, and does his best to juggle them all. 