That's what Nintendo did recently when it took down websites hosting decades-old copies of NES and SNES games. If emulation of the Xbox 360 ever becomes as accessible and accurate as emulation of the Super Nintendo, finding and playing a version of Forza Horizon 2 will be trivial, but would technically be breaking the law and run the risk of prompting Microsoft's lawyers to act. That's not an easy thing to acquire at the moment, but hobbyists are already working on emulating the Xbox 360. If Microsoft stops selling digital copies and you can't find a hard copy (and remember that hard copies have limited lifespans) you will not be able to legally acquire and play Forza Horizon 2 unless you pirate a copy. Forza Horizon 2 is just one, but still important chapter in how this came to be. Today, the Forza series is one of the most successful racing video games and a showcase for the entire genre. While Gran Turismo's developer Polyphony digital was obsessing over the details of super car interiors and delaying releases, Forza's developer Turn 10 kept releasing sequels, iterating, growing an audience, and even launching the more accessible offshoot Horizon series. Over the years, Forza managed to lap Gran Turismo. PlayStation had the hugely popular Gran Turismo racing game series, Microsoft offered Forza as competition. The entire series was positioned as Xbox's flagship racing franchise. The original Forza Motorsport launched on the original Xbox in 2005, but really took off with the release of Forza Motorsport 2 for the Xbox 360 in 2007. This might not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but if the history of video games has taught us anything so far it's that big publishers don't care about video game history, and that it's now up to users to preserve Forza Horizon 2. We asked Microsoft if it had any plans to make Forza Horizon 2 available to purchase by other means in the future, and it referred it us back to its original announcement. Similarly, in 2016, Microsoft stopped selling the original Forza Horizon right before the release of Forza Horizon 3. Forza Horizon 4 comes out the day after Microsoft plans to pull Forza Horizon 2 from its store. That’s all great, but it’s cold comfort for anyone new who wants to buy the game after October 1. Microsoft is giving away the DLC for free, has put the game up as part of its subscription service (meaning subscribers can grab for no extra charge), and given the community advanced warning.

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