VentureBeat reporter and noted insider Jeff Grubb has been making all sorts of predictions and reveals recently (and getting them right, we might add), and interestingly, he's still of the belief that Forza Horizon 5 will arrive in 2021.
He's the one who started the rumour about this back in November of last year, and when asked about it again earlier today and whether the game will be ready for 2021, he simply replied by stating, "I think so."
Previously, Grubb had suggested that Microsoft was "in a weird situation where for some reason, Playground [Games] - it does seem like they might be ready to go first" (before Motorsport), teasing that he thought he knew the setting too.
Microsoft has yet to mention anything about a potential Forza Horizon 5, but has stated on a few occasions that some surprises are in store from Xbox Game Studios this year, so we'll have to wait and see if Horizon is one of them...
Do you think Forza Horizon 5 will release in 2021? Give us your thoughts down below.
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Forza Horizon is the one that has more momentum going forward. It’s well know and attached to the Xbox, especially in the UK.
Sales have increased through each issue with FH4 doing very well and amazing reviews and classed as best in class.
This would make far more sense than Forza Motor Sport, which I believe sales have declined in the last release and is nowhere near as popular in the UK as FH.
With FH5 and Halo going into the peak Christmas period this would be a great move for Xbox.
It will be set in Antarctica with DLC planned that will take you to Planet Mars and also the obligatory toy crossover with Micro Machines this time!
Joking of course but some of that would be cool to see
I’m loving forza horizon 4. I have 3 to dig in as well, but I’m waiting to wrap up Wreckfest first. A New Horizon 5 built ready to take advantage of the series X sounds suuuuper appealing. And the rumored Japan setting would be lovely as well. I think this would become my most anticipated 2021 release if so.
I hadn’t even considered Horizon 5 being a thing for this year due to the lack of an announcement and Playground Games developing the new Fable.
But I would LOVE to be wrong. The Horizon games are my favorite Microsoft exclusives, 3 being me personal favorite. I really hope the first two titles make it to PC and a fifth entry coming out this year would make me very hyped!
Forza has a history of being revealed around E3 time and releasing later that year. Years ending with an even number were 'Horizon' (1 in 12, 2 in 14, 3 in 16, 4 in 18) years and Motorsport the odd years (5 in 13, 6 in 15, 7 in 17...)
Its coming up to 4yrs since Forza Motorsport 7 and nearly 3yrs since Horizon 4. We have seen a trailer for Motorsport and with Turn 10 missing 2019 (and subsequent years), you would think Motorsport should be further along and it seems 'odd' to me that Turn 10 will take 5yrs making a sequel to FM7 considering FM7 took just 2yrs to come out.
Not saying it won't happen, but it seems odd that Horizon 5 will release before Motorsport 8. As they say though, time will tell...
Aint we do for a Forza Motorsport game not another Horzion?
Let’s face it, either Forza Horizon or Forza Motorsport has to launch this year. They are killer titles in Microsoft’s arsenal, and both have had a few years off now.
I think the reason for the long time in waiting for Motorsport 8 is because it is bringing in a complete ground up rebuild of the Forza Tech engine (especially physics) for the new generation. On the other hand I do think FH 5 will release this year using the older Forza Tech engine, maybe just with some enhancements, as the old techs last hurrah.
@BAMozzy could it be because they took time to rework their engine for new graphical expectations? I’m just thinking.
Given all that has been done for Forza Horizon 4 over the last 6 months I still doubt it though if the DLC for Rock Band 4 Rivals Season 21 has only a few very new songs like 2021 has been so far (4/24 songs are from 2019-2021) I'd be more likely to believe it's happening given the last time Rock Band 4 DLC had few very new songs before 2021 was in 2018 before September of which spring/summer 2018 was probably when Forza Horizon 4 would've been getting lots of very new songs licensed.
@xMightyMatt14x Regardless, if Horizon releases this year, Motorsport is likely to release the following year - 5yrs after the last game. This is a franchise that released every 2yrs normally and that included adding in Dynamic Weather at 4k/60fps on XB1X in FM7.
Creating a big open world that condenses the essence of a place in to it - like Australia and UK in Horizon 3 and 4 seems a LOT more work than updating tracks, cars etc - maybe adding a few new tracks/cars and updating an already great engine to incorporate RT.
Back when Turn 10 didn't show off Forza Motorsport 8 in 2019, it was said that they were taking an extra year to prepare the game for a next gen release in 2020. If it doesn't come this year, that's an extra 3yrs. If Horizon 5 releases this year, that's an extra year but the Devs also spent time on updating 4 for Series consoles too - as well as DLC. FM7 hasn't received a Series S/X update and Playground, although have expanded greatly, are also working on Fable too.
Again, not saying that Horizon can't launch this year and Turn 10 won't take 5yrs to get Motorsport out, just saying that it seems odd that Horizon, which hasn't even been revealed, will get a sequel before Motorsport which has been revealed considering its been nearly 4yrs since the last Motorsport and not yet 3yrs for Horizon and considering Horizon also had DLC and Series S/X updates too in the last few years
I like Jeff Grubb but he throws so much info around that some of it sticks but much of it doesn't. So i'll take this with a huge pinch of salt.
I haven't been a big fan of the fall seasonal change in Horizon 4. I'm hoping for more summer-like Horizon 2 or 3 environment. I like snow or mountians too... I just think fall looks depressing .
Horizon 5 better come out this year.😠
(😁 It would be nice.)
I still only have a Switch, but when I visit my brother, we always play Horizon. That game is amazing.
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