Two weeks prior to release, Forza 3 has apparently been pirated and is available to download from a number of file sharing websites, claims IncGamers.

Reports suggest that the full version of the game is available to download in addition to extra tracks and cars that will be contained on the second disc of the official boxed version.

Piracy is said to cost the industry millions each year and developers continue to work closely to stem the amount of illegal copies being downloaded. Earlier this year, Ubisoft said that is working on a brand new tool for PC that will help to stem the high levels of piracy on its videogames, but has also stated that it needs to make buying the boxed official versions more appealing to gamers.

"We see when we put other things with the product (people) go and buy the game. We need to make sure that the value is better when they buy the box then when they download (the game) from the Internet," said the Ubisoft president.

Perhaps that's why Microsoft packaged Forza 3 with an additional disc, to make it more appealing? It seems that in this case, pirates have just copied that too.