Following months of rumours, it has now finally been confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 will be launching as soon as this year on November 9, 2021, and Microsoft has provided a first look at gameplay as part of Xbox's E3 Showcase.
The game takes place in Mexico, featuring the "largest, most diverse open world ever in a Forza Horizon game set against a vibrant, ever-evolving landscape with limitless driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars."
It's said to feature a "deep campaign" with "awe-inspiring weather events such as towering dust storms and intense tropical storms," along with powerful, all-new graphical features on Xbox Series X and S, and a new mode in Horizon Arcade - a continuing series of fun, over-the-top challenges that keep you and your friends in the action.
Releasing Nov. 9, players can choose from Standard, Deluxe, and Premium versions of the game. Xbox Game Pass players will have access to the Standard version and if they purchase the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, they can enjoy all the great DLC that is in the Premium version of the game, including Early Access starting November 5.
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This one looked really amazing. The level of detail is unreal. Do you think the piñatas mean that we will get a Viva Piñata game eventually? 😄
That looks spectaular, already watched it 2 times lol! Can't wait to play!
Omg that was an amazing showcase
The only amazing thing they showed was FH5.
In game and real graphics and proper real game play.
Play ground games are an amazing studio.
I gotta go rewatch that. Man, that mexico climate will be great for combating winter blues. Looks great!!
Not into racing games at all, but I can see myself getting this just to toodle around at 10 km/h examining the detail on the vegetation while my husband rolls his eyes and announces he’s going outside.
Hi there fellow gamers.
By far, the most amazing racing game I have ever seen.
Kudos for Playgroung games for making me really wanting to get an Xbox, since this game is a Xbox console exclusive.
What a fantastic showcase of a game.
Cheers, stay safe folks and happy gaming to us all
Looked impressive - will definitely get this Day 1...
Loved the previous 4 - Yet more 'Best Racing Game of the Year' awards coming...
behold these 4k fulyl render cactus needles that you 100% will not see as you whip past them at 200mph!
Man I cant wait
How do they manage to make these games so damn quickly?
@Dezzy not only that but how do they make them look so good >.<
@Octorok_Prime
I'm not really into racing games either, but Forza Horizon is one of those series that is kinda beyond genres.
Honestly, I felt Horizon 5 was a bit underwhelming. It looked good, but it didn’t feel any prettier than Horizon 4 and I didn’t see any evidence of the seasons changing like they would in 4. That said, it’s Mexico so the seasons are basically hot and hotter.
In fairness the video quality of the feed was really low, so maybe the actual game will look more impressive without compression ruining it.
Really I was hoping it would be set in Japan…
@BulkSlash
I agree with you, i need to watch it in 4k.
I was hoping the rumours of the game being set in Mexico were untrue and it would be in Japan or China.
However, maybe Mexico City will look great, we shall see.
I want to know who is developing the Xbox One version. Is it playground themselves or have they farmed it out to Sumo like they did with the 360 port of FH2?
@RadioHedgeFund I don't think there will be an Xbox One version and I don't remember seeing the Xbox One logo.
@BlueOcean It’s definitely there.
@RadioHedgeFund OK then. It looks absolutely next-gen like Flight Simulator so I guess the Xbox One version will be downgraded significantly.
@WoomyNNYes I'm ready to cross the border this winter too. Mexico is a great setting for Forza Horizon.
Forza Horizon 5 looks great, Can't wait to play it.. The mexico setting looks beautiful..
I still need to play 4
@Tasuki it's bloody great! I will confess to being biased as I know Edinburgh well but driving around there and Scottish Highlands is some awesome fun! Enjoy if you get it 😀
I have to say this looks so good and can't wait to try it out!
Umm. Ok. Nothing to really grab me tbh.
Why do they only put the standard version on gamepass
@R1spam Yeah I keep hearing great things about it but right now I am still engrossed in FH3 lol. I will admit I have been tempted to start FH4 especially since I have Gamepass but there is so much in 3 that I still want to do that I know once I start 4 I won't go back to 3.
@RadioHedgeFund The Xbox One version is made by Playground and it's similar to the low-specifications PC version. It's the same Windows game on all platforms, basically.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-how-forza-horizon-5-scales-across-the-generations
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