When Forza Horizon 6 drops for real on May 19 (you can read our review in the meantime), you’ll be sent on missions by automotive photographer Larry Chen. But Chen isn’t just an NPC. He also worked with the development team to improve the game’s photo mode, and to ensure that Forza Horizon 6 itself did justice to Japanese car culture.
“I was able to connect the Forza team with my friends at Canon because I really wanted to help improve the realism of photo mode,” Chen told The Drive in a recent interview. “Canon has so much technical knowledge about optics, photography, and lens behavior that goes way beyond what I understand myself.”
That’s Larry Chen(‘s back) in the FH6 mission, “Shutter Speed.” Forza Horizon 6
“One thing I suggested was incorporating actual Canon focal lengths that photographers really use in the real world,” Chen said. “I thought it would help players better understand what it actually feels like to shoot with real cameras and real lenses.”
In addition to simulating the gear, Chen wanted the parts of the game he’s featured in—where he tasks the user to complete certain driving challenges in order to grab shots—t …
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Author: Stephen Edelstein
