Porsche – legendary car manufacturer and a household name for real and virtual racing fans alike – celebrates its 75th birthdayth Anniversary this year, and Xbox is joining the celebrations. Over the next four months, we’re excited to announce a limited-edition collection of custom Xbox Series. Although not intended for retail, fans can enter the draw for a chance to win a console and controller from our collaboration with Porsche and yourself to be inspired by the historic motorsport history of the brand. Xbox is a platform for gamers to fulfill their dreams and turn their desires into reality. It’s that same drive for greatness that has taken Porsche’s motorsport achievement to a new level and has taken the drivers across the finish line to over 30,000 motorsport victories to date.
“Xbox and its fanbase are no strangers to Porsche and the incredible capabilities of its high-performance vehicles in our popular racing and driving games like.” Forza Horizon 5said Marcos Waltenberg, director of global partnerships at Xbox. “That’s why we’re excited to partner with the acclaimed sports car brand to create special edition Xbox hardware celebrating its milestone anniversary, given our shared vision and goal of reaching a global audience that loves cars, games and self-expression. “
For decades, Porsche has consistently created some of the most recognizable and vibrant liveries ever seen on the race track. As racing games have developed new levels of immersion over the years, Xbox has worked closely with Porsche to bring its iconic design to the platform through hits like the Forza franchise. These liveries are now part of racing history and the Xbox 75th The Anniversary Collection pays homage to six of Porsche’s most memorable looks by reimagining them for the Xbox Series X console and controllers. We’ll be showcasing the following six limited edition console designs at major car and gaming events around the world this summer:
- 75th Anniversary / Porsche 963
- Salzburg (1970)
- “Hippie” (1970)
- “Pink Pig” (1971)
- Porsche Racing Edition (1978)
- 911 GT1 (1998)
Fans in the US, UK and Germany can enter the prize draw and visit to win the Porsche-inspired Xbox Series X consoles with matching Xbox Wireless Controllers www.porschexboxsweepstakes.com from June 8th to October 1st. For each Porsche-inspired console, a corresponding video will be shared on the Porsche and Xbox social channels, starting with the Porsche 963/75th anniversary console.
“On the occasion of our 75thth “Anniversary, Porsche is excited to partner with Xbox to create bespoke, limited-edition gaming consoles that continue to inspire gamers to dream – both virtually and in the real world,” said Ayesha Coker, Vice President of Marketing, Porsche Cars North America, Inc “With over 30,000 motorsport victories to date, picking just six liveries wasn’t easy, but we have selected some of the most iconic, which our fans will recognize from the notable victories over the years.”
Since 2005, Porsche and Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios have been working on co-branding elements for Porsche and the Forza franchise. Beginning with the original Forza Motorsport and continuing through the franchises, including the newest Forza Horizon 5, Porsche cars were part of the racing line-up available to players. This partnership has continued to open up new opportunities for fans to get behind the wheel of a Porsche and further established the automaker as an innovator in motorsport.
