Tag: Forza Horizon 5
News Forza Horizon 5 Nominated For GOTY At 2022 GDC Awards
Much deserved!
Just as we thought last year's various award shows were done, GDC comes along with one more. The Game Developers Conference takes place in March, and it has its very own awards show to boot. The show contains the usual array of awards, including, of course, Game of the Year. There's some stiff competition here with the likes of...
News Forza Horizon 5 Surpasses 15 Million Players Worldwide
An extensive Hall of Fame
According to Forza Horizon 5's virtual Hall of Fame, over 15 million players have taken Playground Games' latest racer for a spin. That's a pretty impressive number, building on the 10 million player count acquired within a few short weeks of the game's launch. The feat was first spotted by Twitter user MauroNL, who went...
News Forza Horizon 5 Wins GOTY Award, Gives Away Free Wheelspins To Celebrate
"This absolutely means the world to us"
You may have noticed recently that you received five free Super Wheelspins in Forza Horizon 5, and if you're not sure of the reason for the generous gift, it's because the game has been crowned IGN's Game of the Year 2021! The game joined a long list of incredible nominees, and impressively managed to beat...
News Forza Horizon 5 Gets A New Hotfix, Including Online Improvements
Update today
Although Forza Horizon 5 received a lot of praise on release, since its public launch the online and multiplayer component has been troubled with ongoing issues. Playground already rolled out an update and hotfix earlier this month to improve the overall state of multiplayer and online, and now it's released another update. The team...
News Forza Horizon 5 Pushes Out Hotfix For Xbox Series X|S, But Players Are Still Getting Issues
Reports of crashing and long loading times
Lots of Forza Horizon 5 fans have been pointing out that last week's update for the game seemed to sadly cause more problems, and Playground Games has responded with an emergency hotfix for Xbox Series X and Series S. This hotfix targets an issue in which "players were stuck when attempting to save on Xbox...
News Forza Horizon 5's Latest Update Targets Multiplayer Fixes, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
The latest update went live for Forza Horizon 5 yesterday, and as promised in a pre-brief from Playground Games, it includes a variety of fixes for multiplayer issues, along with gifting 1000 free Forzathon points to all players. There are more updates to come soon, but the specific fixes in this update are primarily related to...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Free Forzathon Points To Say Sorry For Multiplayer Issues
"We understand it’s been frustrating"
Playground Games has promised to give out 1000 free Forzathon Points to all players in Forza Horizon 5's next content update as a way of saying sorry for the numerous multiplayer issues the game has been experiencing. The studio says the likes of matchmaking, connectivity and teaming up in Convoys have made...
News Some Forza Fans Say They're Getting 'Bored' With Horizon 5 Already
"There is zero progression"
Forza Horizon 5 has been almost unanimously praised since its release on Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, but if you look hard enough, you'll still find pockets of players who don't think it's quite living up to expectations. In a thread over at the official Forza Reddit community, various players vented their...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Forza Horizon Game So Far?
Is it the latest one?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, considering that Forza Horizon 5 has been available with Xbox Game Pass for a little while now, we're interested to know your favourite Forza Horizon game so far. The series began all the way back in 2012 with the first Forza Horizon for Xbox 360, before making the jump to...
News Forza Horizon 5 Celebrates 10 Million Players, Biggest Launch In Xbox History
And it's only just getting out of first gear
What a week it's been for Forza Horizon 5! While it may not have been nominated for Game of the Year at this year's Game Awards, players have been absolutely loving their time with it, and it's now celebrating over 10 million players. As a result, it's become the biggest Xbox launch in not just Game Pass...
News Forza Horizon 5 Isn't Up For GOTY At The Game Awards, And Xbox Fans Aren't Happy
"The highest-rated game got snubbed"
There's been a bit of drama concerning The Game Awards 2021 over the past 24 hours-or-so, as Xbox fans have been gathering in their droves to criticise the decision not to include Forza Horizon 5 in the 'Game of the Year' category. There are two Xbox Game Studios titles nominated for the award in Deat
News Forza Horizon 5's First Hotfix Is (Finally) Now Live On Xbox And PC
Here are the patch notes
Great news, Forza Horizon 5 fans! The game's first hotfix is now available to download on Xbox and PC. The patch notes are highlighted over at the official Forza Horizon website, and seek to resolve some major issues players have been experiencing such as dropped connections and vehicles suddenly coming to a halt for no...
News Forza Horizon 5 Players Are Finding The Game's Dialogue A Little Grating
Cheesy banter and Spanglish among the complaints
Forza Horizon 5 has launched to pretty much universal acclaim - it's currently sat at a whopping 92 Metacritic rating - and quite rightly so as Playground Games' latest open world odyssey is one of the very best arcade racers on the market. However, some players have taken to Reddit in order to voice...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Everyone A Free Xbox 20th Anniversary Porsche
Specifically the Porsche 918 Spyder
Fancy a free Porsche 918 Spyder in Forza Horizon 5 (or Forza Horizon 4)? All you need to do is head to your in-game inbox to access it, which is being gifted to all players as a way to celebrate Xbox's 20th anniversary. And as you can see, it comes with a stunning livery, which has been shown off by various...
Soapbox I Love Forza Horizon 5, But Those Bonus Boards Are Driving Me Crazy
I love to hate you
Don't get me wrong - I adore Forza Horizon 5. It's one of the best games of the year and one of the most exhilarating racers ever made. There's nothing quite like roaming the streets of Mexico, blasting out tunes from one of the excellent radio stations as the sun sets in the distance. It's relaxing, soothing and makes for some of...
Talking Point What's On Your Forza Horizon 5 Number Plate?
Hope you're keeping it clean!
You know what we really wanted to pick for our number plate in Forza Horizon 5? I.P. Freely. Yeah, we're immature like that (and big Simpsons fans). But it turns out, Playground Games actually classes that as "inappropriate content". Crazy! Ultimately, we're sticking with something more brand-appropriate and just...
Guide Forza Horizon 5 Barn Finds: All Locations
How and where to find every hidden barn in the game
Forza Horizon 5 Barn Finds are a great way to find hidden vehicles in the game (which you can unlock over time), but you might need a little help along the way. Barn Find locations aren't the easiest to discover, hence why we've put this list together. We've also included Barn Find map images...
News Forza Horizon 5 Passes 4.5 Million Players, Biggest Launch Day In Xbox Game Studios History
Phil Spencer gives his thoughts
Forza Horizon 5 is now officially available to everyone on Xbox Game Pass, and head of Xbox Phil Spencer took to Twitter last night to confirm that the game has now passed 4.5 million players altogether. In addition, the game achieved the biggest launch day of any Xbox Game Studios title in history, and Spencer says...
News Xbox Actually Yeeted A Real Life Car From The Sky To Promote Forza Horizon 5
No joke
We've seen some crazy marketing stunts in our time, but this one just takes the biscuit. To celebrate the launch of Forza Horizon 5, the Xbox team took it upon themselves to genuinely drop a car from the sky and then take it for a spin. If you're unaware, the opening of Forza Horizon 5 has you dropping out of various planes in an assortment...
News Three More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 9)
Welcome to Mexico!
It's Game Pass day! We've got three more additions to the service today, although two of them are very much linked in the form of Football Manager 2022 and Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition. The other is, of course, Forza Horizon 5! Here are the new games you can download
News Here Are The Release Times For Forza Horizon 5 On Xbox Game Pass
We're fast approaching the start line
We're almost there, folks! Forza Horizon 5 will officially be launching with Xbox Game Pass this Tuesday, November 9th, and the good news is that you won't be waiting around all day to start playing. As you can see from the image above, the release time for Forza Horizon 5 is "midnight for your countries most...
News Forza Horizon 5 Early Access Surpasses One Million Players
It's off to the races
Forza Horizon 5 may not be officially launching until this Tuesday with Xbox Game Pass, but over one million players appear to have already dived into the early access edition of the game with the Premium Edition bundle. Following an immensely positive reception with its reviews, it seems players just can't wait until November...
Guide Everything You Need To Know About Forza Horizon 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Release date, pre-install details, early access info & more!
Forza Horizon 5 is undeniably one of the biggest games to arrive on Xbox this year, with only Halo Infinite rivalling it in terms of anticipation. Releasing with Xbox Game Pass on day one, there's a lot to be excited about. Eager to get your hands on the game and want to learn more?...
Poll Did You Buy The Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-Ons Bundle?
If so, how are you finding it so far?
It's finally arrived! Well, for some of us. Forza Horizon 5 is officially playable right now if you bought the Premium Edition of the game, and that includes the special Premium Add-Ons Bundle for Xbox Game Pass members. If you're not in the loop, this is a new offer from the Xbox team designed for Game Pass...
News PlayStation Exec Congratulates Xbox On Forza Horizon 5 Launch
Heart-warming
Unless you've been living under a rock, Forza Horizon 5 has been met with fantastic reviews. The result has marked it one of 2021's best-reviewed titles, making it a huge critical success. Its glowing praise has even reached as far as the realms of PlayStation, as one executive has congratulated Xbox on the game's launch. After Phil...
News Thrustmaster's T248 Hybrid Drive Wheel Is Getting An Xbox Version
Perfect for Forza Horizon 5!
You may have heard about Thrustmaster's new T248 next-generation hybrid drive wheel for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and now it's also been announced as coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. More information is set to be revealed on December 2nd, but you can get a look at it below: The PlayStation...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Giving Out Various Loyalty Rewards At Launch
Grab yourself some free cars
Forza Horizon 5 is upon us, with the early access period starting for Premium Edition owners this Friday, and the full launch arriving next Tuesday. And if you've played Forza before, you're going to get a few loyalty rewards. As revealed on the Forza website, up to seven cars are being given out to players (available...
News Don't Worry, Forza Horizon 5 Still Looks Really Impressive On Xbox One
"These guys are tech wizards"
The embargo for Forza Horizon 5 content dropped earlier this morning, along with a whole bunch of reviews, and that means comparisons between the Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC versions of the game have hit the web. We already knew that it looked stunning on Xbox Series X (and Series S) thanks to
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About Forza Horizon 5
Is the series still firing on all cylinders?
Xbox’s arguably first major first-party game of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation is upon us, as Forza Horizon 5 is finally making its way to our systems, with early access beginning as soon as this Friday. Five entries later, you’d be forgiven for thinking the series may be running out...
Review Forza Horizon 5 - An Amazing Game, But One That's A Little Too Familiar
We feel like we've been to Mexico before...
When the Forza Horizon series originally showed up on Xbox 360 in 2012, it was quite a surprise for fans of the racing genre and was perhaps the first real competitor EA’s Need for Speed series had faced in a long time. The Xbox Game Studios franchise has since gone from strength to strength and is now...
News Here's What Time Forza Horizon 5 Early Access Begins On Xbox
For those who bought the Premium Edition
We've still got a few more days to wait until Forza Horizon 5 releases with Xbox Game Pass on November 9th, but if you've bought any version of the Premium Edition, you can start playing with early access on Friday, November 5th. You're going to get plenty of access as well, as the release time has been...
News Forza Horizon 5's First Update Is Now Live, 20GB For Xbox Series X|S
Add that to the 100GB+ base game installation
Last week, as you might recall, the Xbox and PC pre-load for Forza Horizon 5 on Game Pass (and anyone who purchased the game) got released. It was over 100GB and even larger on the past-gen platform Xbox One. Some people have now taken to social media sites like Twitter to reveal the first update is now...
News Forza Horizon 5 Has A 'Premium Add-Ons Bundle' Targeted At Xbox Game Pass Members
In case you didn't know
The release of Forza Horizon 5 is now right around the corner, and if you were hoping to get Early Access from November 5th alongside all the upcoming expansions and extra goodies, you'll want to be aware of this unique offer. Xbox Game Pass members can pay £35.99 / $44.99 for access to something called the Forza Horizon 5...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is A 'Phenomenal Experience' On Xbox Series X, Says Digital Foundry
"A next-gen spectacle for Xbox Series consoles"
We're now just a few short weeks away from Forza Horizon 5's Xbox Game Pass release on November 9th, and in preparation, Digital Foundry has taken a detailed look at the preview version for Xbox Series X and S. They're suitably impressed, too. The game is described as a "next-gen spectacle" for the...
News Forza Horizon 5 Pre-Install Now Available, 100GB+ On All Platforms
You're going to need to clear some space
The time has come to pre-install Forza Horizon 5 with Xbox Game Pass, but you're going to need a lot of space to fit it on your console or PC, as the game is clocking in at over 100GB across all platforms, including Xbox One. In fact, Xbox One is actually the largest file size of the four consoles, being a...
News Forza Horizon 5 Has Officially 'Gone Gold' Ahead Of November Release
"We’ve reached an important milestone"
We've got some good news, as it's been confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 has 'gone Gold' ahead of its November 9th launch, which means the game is "now off for pressing of retail discs and final setup for digital release." The team described the announcement as an "important milestone" in a message to fans...
News Forza Horizon 5 Looks 'Very Good' On Xbox One, Enthuses Playground Games
"People are really gonna love it"
Judging by yesterday's previews of Forza Horizon 5, it's going to be a visual stunner. Many outlets were blown away by the game's visuals, and it's not surprising. Playground Games has perhaps crafted its most beautiful game thus far, and while the Xbox One version may not hit the same benchmark, the developer still...
Roundup Forza Horizon 5 Impresses The Critics In Early Hands-On Previews
Road trippin'
We've still got a few weeks left to wait until Forza Horizon 5 drifts onto Xbox Game Pass at launch on November 9, but a few lucky critics have had a chance to get hands-on with the game for the first time over the past few days. The good news? They're suitably impressed! Here's what the verdict is on Horizon 5 so far: Game Informer:...
Video Here’s 11 Minutes Of Battle Royale Gameplay In Forza Horizon 5
The fan-favourite Eliminator mode returns
Forza Horizon 5 is getting a ton of previews ahead of its launch, with Playground Games revealing new information every week. The latest has focused (partly) on the Eliminator mode, accompanied by 11 minutes of new gameplay. Originally added to Forza Horizon 4 post-launch, the popular mode - which is...
Video Forza Horizon 5 Shows Off Its High Octane Single Player Adventure
Something for everyone
Playground Games has shared a new exciting look at Forza Horizon 5's single-player campaign, Horizon Adventure, which truly looks to be the biggest and best take on the formula yet. In a lengthy live stream, the developer went through what players will be doing in the campaign. Via an extremely colourful, fun map, players...
News Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away Hundreds Of Points With Psychonauts, Forza & Madden
And they're all accessible via Xbox Game Pass
We all know how generous Microsoft Rewards can be, but this really is taking things to the next level, as three separate punch cards are now live on Xbox for Psychonauts 2, Forza Horizon 5 and Madden NFL 22. All of them are offering 250 points for completing just one achievement, and the best bit is...
Video Prepare To Have Your Mind Blown By The First Eight Minutes Of Forza Horizon 5
In all its 4K glory
There's no denying Forza Horizon 5 is an absolute stunner. It looked gorgeous even during the 1080p Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream, and now the 4K footage has dropped, delivering the full jaw-dropping experience in all its glory. Playground Games has released footage of the first eight minutes of the game, and anyone who has played...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Getting A Limited Edition Xbox Controller
And you can pre-order it now
It was revealed as part of today's Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase that Forza Horizon 5 is being treated to an official limited edition Xbox Wireless Controller, and it's available to pre-order now with a release date of November 9. The controller includes all the same features as the standard Xbox Series X and Xbox Series...
Video Here Are Two Gorgeous Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay Videos In 4K
New car customisation, a look at the map & more
Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Xbox this November, and it looks gorgeous. We've been treated to an array of trailers, interviews and more, but these raw footage videos are perhaps the best look at the game we've had thus far. In the first video, we have just over 11 minutes of footage to gorge our eyes...
News Here It Is, The Official Forza Horizon 5 Map
In summer (wet season)
Forza Horizon 5 is now just a few months away, and while we've seen plenty of screenshots and videos of it over the past few weeks, we haven't viewed its map in full... until now. The image above is a look at the map in summer. It's already been confirmed that the map is about one-and-a-half times the size of Forza Horizon...
Gallery The 11 Unique Biomes Of Forza Horizon 5
Seasons will also return
Forza Horizon 5 is headed to Mexico this November. The game's creative director Mike Brown has previously explained how it's a country with the "whole world" in one place - ranging from snowy mountains, epic canyons to beautiful historic cities - making it the perfect location to hold the festival. Now in an official...
Soapbox Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Great, But I Hope It Does More With Its Radio Stations
Especially compared to GTA V
There aren't too many holes to pick in the brilliant Forza Horizon 4, which I've been playing and enjoying for many years now, but if there's one complaint I do have, it relates to the music selection and radio stations in general. Compared to something like Grand Theft Auto V, I feel like there's a lot of untapped...
News Playground Games Has Improved Car Sounds In Forza Horizon 5
There are also more than 320 brand new car recordings
While the Forza Horizon series could almost be described as the perfect game for car enthusiasts, the sounds of vehicles haven't always lived up to expectations. The game's community often talks about how car engines don't always match their real-life counterparts or sounded better in past...
News New Forza Horizon 5 Details Confirm Convertibles, Drag Races And Flamingos
Along with new customisation options
Forza Horizon 5 is, well, on the horizon, and it's shaping up to be a pretty ambitious title. Being the fifth entry in the franchise, the gameplay will be ramped up yet again, and some new confirmed details from Playground Games instil a lot of confidence. A ton of ground was covered by the team in a recent blog...
News Yes, You'll Be Able To Become A Storm Chaser In Forza Horizon 5
"Storm chasing was a big thing in our plans"
We know Forza Horizon 5 will have stunning visuals, exhilarating races, and a banging soundtrack - but did you know you'll be able to chase storms? As revealed in a recent Forza Horizon 5: Let’s ¡Go! video, weather is being massively upgraded in the next game, such as dust storms being added. The best...
