Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for PC to Arrive Exclusively in Windows Store Soon

Windows is preparing to launch Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for the PC, a modified version of the Xbox On exclusive Forza Motorsport 6.



Microsoft wants to bring its Xbox One games, at least, the ones that it controls, exclusively to the Windows 10 Store. Forza Motorsport 6 is just one of these games and the team is now putting together Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, which is supposed to be a cut-down version of the Xbox One original. The PC version will be free.
From the looks of it, Microsoft wants to turn the Windows Store into a real competitor and their primary target is most likely Steam. The company is ready to sacrifice sales and to make a real push for this initiative, and Forza Motorsport 6 seems to be the tip of the spear.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for PC was leaked Information about the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for the PC has been revealed by The Seattle Times of all places. The technology reporter for The Seattle Times was present at a Microsoft event last week, and he had the scoop on some interesting new stuff. The problem is that the publication had an embargo, which was broken.
"Notably, all the titles Microsoft featured will have variants available on the PC. Among them is 'Forza Motorsport 6: Apex,' a version of the auto-racing franchise developed by Microsoft-owned Turn 10 Studios. 'Apex, a slimmed down version of its Xbox cousin, will be released free to users of Windows 10 this spring," wrote Matt Day.
There are actually a couple of important details. First of all, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex will be released for free in the Windows Store, and it's not linked with a release on Xbox One, like Quantum Break for example.
Secondly, Microsoft intends to do this for all the games they control and which are believed to be exclusives. And yes, that would include the upcoming Gears of War 4. The Seattle Times article is not available right now, but you can check the offline version. It's likely that the link will go live soon.