Tag: Forza Horizon 5
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Open World Map Revealed
Lots of rugged rally racing
Forza Horizon 5's second expansion launch is fast approaching, with 'Rally Adventure' releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on March 29th. Ahead of the arrival of more open world racing on Xbox, the FH team has revealed the full map for DLC 2. As expected, the landscape looks to feature plenty of twisting rally...
News Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Controller Unveiled By Thrustmaster, And It's Officially Licensed
Featuring a unique 'racing wheel module'
Some of you may remember Xbox's very own Forza Horizon 5 controller - a super colourful pad that arrived around the launch of the game back in 2021. Well, third-party accessory maker Thrustmaster has now produced its own FH5 Xbox controller, and it has a very unique feature. Thrustmaster's effort may not be...
News Forza Horizon 5 Patch Delivers 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' Ahead Of Rally Adventure Update
Here are all the patch notes
Playground Games has just unveiled its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 DLC pack, 'Rally Adventure', but the team has also been hard at work delivering the game's latest Series update in the meantime. The 'Horizon Wilds Takeover' links in nicely to next month's Rally Adventure expansion, with the game's dirt racing discipline...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Car List & Open World Details
Get ready to rally
Late last week, Forza Horizon 5 dev Playground Games fully revealed the game's second expansion, Rally Adventure. The off-road focused affair arrives March 29th, and ahead of launch, the team has released quite a lot of information about what to expect from FH5's final major DLC pack. We'll break down the big talking points so...
Talking Point Are You Happy With The Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 2 Setting?
Many rally returns
Playground Games finally revealed Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 2 yesterday in the form of 'Rally Adventure', an all-new DLC pack arriving next month. The expansion takes clear inspiration from Forza Horizon 1's own rally add-on, bringing a more down-to-earth DLC to Forza Horizon 5. The question is, what do we all make of the...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Expansion Leaps Onto Xbox This March
The Horizon Festival is expanding!
Developer Playground Games has revealed that Forza Horizon 5's second major expansion is based on all things off-roading. The 'Rally Adventure' expansion pack launches March 29th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The new DLC harkens back to the early days of Forza Horizon. The first game in the series featured...
News Forza Horizon 5's Second Expansion Will Be Revealed This Week
Put it in the calendar
It's finally almost time for Xbox and Playground Games to reveal the second expansion for Forza Horizon 5! The announcement will be made in a Twitch stream on Thursday, Feburary 23rd at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. This was confirmed in a tweet from the official Forza Horizon Twitter account earlier today: The first...
News Forza Horizon 5 Devs Split Off To Form New AAA Studio
"The game will be open world, it will be AAA, it will be premium"
Here's some big industry news for a random Tuesday morning in January! A chunk of the Playground Games team that developed Forza Horizon over the last few years have left the studio, forming a new "AAA" team called Maverick Games. Forza Horizon 5 creative director Mike Brown is...
Soapbox Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 2 Should Take Notes From 'Fortune Island'
The FH4 add-on remains a series highlight
Forza Horizon 5 has been an enjoyable ride so far, with Playground Games delivering a thrilling rendition of open world Mexican racing followed by a major DLC pack in the form of Hot Wheels 2.0. While our reviewer very much enjoyed their time with the series' second Hot Wheels outing, the community is now...
News Microsoft Reveals New Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Series X Bundle
Complete with the game and every add-on
More than a year after the open world racer's official launch, Microsoft has revealed a brand new Forza Horizon 5 bundle featuring an Xbox Series X console, the game, and every single DLC pack planned by Playground Games. The bundle will begin rolling out this week in the US, Canada, and "select" Asian...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Everyone A Free Lamborghini This Week
As part of the Secret Santa event
If you haven't logged into Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox Game Pass in a while, then we've got the perfect excuse to get behind the wheel over the next few days - the 2020 Lamborghini Sián Roadster has been given away to everyone for free! No catches, it's yours to claim right now. This giveaway was part of the Secret...
News Xbox's Forza Horizon Bundle Pricing Error Is Being Refunded & Revoked
Slam on the brakes
About a week ago, we reported on a ludicrous Forza Horizon bundle deal where Microsoft accidentally sold the game in Sweden at a whopping 99% discount. When translated across regions it made the price less than $1, however those who snagged the deal are now in for a rude awakening. Microsoft has begun the process of refunding...
Random Xbox Accidentally Lowers Forza Horizon Bundle From $200 To Less Than $1
It's been selling at a 99% discount!
Update: Microsoft has now decided to refund and revoke this deal for anyone who took advantage. Original story: There's been a lot of excitement surrounding the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 over the past few hours, and Microsoft has definitely gone crazy with the sheer number of discounts this year, but...
News Forza Horizon 5 Dev Provides Update On Expansion 2 & In-Game Ray Tracing
Shiny
During today's 'Forza Monthly' livestream, developer Playground Games has provided an update on some pretty big Forza Horizon 5 features. The first of which is Expansion 2 news; that being that FH5's second major DLC isn't coming until next year. Thankfully, we'll get an update on the expansion in the new year, where we should learn about...
News Forza Horizon 5 Anniversary Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Blast from the past
Late last week, we broke down the key new features included in Forza Horizon 5's big anniversary update, which kicks off a month-long celebration of the Forza Horizon series. The gist of it is that developer Playground is bringing a bunch of classic content to FH5 — including cars, events, tunes and more — that debuted in...
News Forza Horizon 5's Anniversary Update Is Loaded With Classic Content
Horizon origins
On the eve of the series' 10th birthday, Forza Horizon 5 is getting a massive free anniversary update to celebrate a decade of open world racing for the Forza franchise. There's a lot packed in here, from brand-new cars and Forza Horizon throwbacks, to a new Horizon story and some classic FH radio tunes. Here's a look at the...
News Forza Horizon 5 To Receive '10-Year Anniversary' Update This October
"Celebrate 10 years of Forza Horizon with us!"
Xbox has announced that Forza Horizon 5 will be getting a free "10-Year Anniversary" update on October 11th, and the Forza Horizon team will be celebrating the series' tenth anniversary throughout the entire month as well. Here's what you can look forward to in Forza Horizon 5 throughout October:...
News Forza Fans Debate Whether Horizon 5's Map Is More 'Boring' Than Horizon 4
"It just seems lackluster and empty"
One of the topics of debate we've noticed in the Forza community over the past 24 hours is whether Forza Horizon 5's Mexico map is more "boring" than Horizon 4's take on the UK, which has conjured up some interesting responses. This was brought about by someone who suggested that compared to Forza Horizon 4, the...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Hits 1 Million Players In Under 2 Weeks
Speedy progress
Last month, Forza Horizon 5's first expansion in the form of Hot Wheels finally arrived, marking Forza's second crossover with the iconic franchise. In a little under two weeks since that launch, the DLC has already surpassed one million players worldwide, which is quite a feat! The stat comes from the DLC's in-game 'Hall of Fame'...
Review Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels – Back For An Enjoyable Second Lap
The skies above Mexico are calling
There was definitely some confusion when the first Forza Horizon 5 expansion was leaked on the Steam Store – indicating it would be Hot Wheels (again). While it was thought to be placeholder artwork for something else at the time, it was in fact another Hot Wheels expansion. This announcement received mixed...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Vroom vroom
Expansion 1 for Forza Horizon 5 has finally arrived, taking us back to Hot Wheels Park for some high-octane racing. While we're still plugging away on our own review of the Hot Wheels expansion like most other outlets, some very early impressions are also already hitting the web. With that in mind, let's take a look at some early...
News Forza Horizon 5 Series 10 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Playground Games' Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is now live and it means Series 10 of the game is available as well. Included in this latest update are a bunch of new features as well as some major game fixes. We've got the full rundown courtesy of Forza support's social channel and the official web page: Forza Horizon...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Launches Today, Discounted For Xbox Game Pass Members
Expansion 1 is upon us
As Dusk Falls has been getting a lot of attention in the run up to its launch later today, July 19th, but we shouldn't forget that Forza Horizon 5's first expansion is also dropping on this way-too-hot British Tuesday in mid-July... Yep, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels goes live later today, bringing a whole new...
News Here's Your First Look At The Map In Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Both with and without the tracks
With Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion now just a few days away, Playground Games has released some images of the in-game map, giving us a sample of what it looks like both with and without the tracks. You can check out a comparison image below, which shows that it's broken up into three major sections, each of...
News Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels: Full List Of Xbox Achievements Revealed
Achievements for the base game & expansion
Ahead of the July 19th release of the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5, Playground Games has revealed the Xbox and Steam exclusive achievements coming in the Series 10 Update. All up, there'll be a total of 28 achievements to unlock for a total Gamerscore of 500. Here's the list, courtesy of the...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Is Now Live For Pre-Order
It releases in just over two weeks!
We're getting pretty darn close to Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, as the series returns to the Hot Wheels well later this month. Ahead of DLC 1's July 19th launch, the Xbox Store page is now live with a little more info about the add-on, and the ability to place a pre-order. Here's the new developer...
Talking Point Are You Buying Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels DLC?
Got some Microsoft Rewards points saved up for it?
With everything else that was going on during the Xbox Games Showcase and Xbox Games Showcase Extended events earlier this month, it feels like Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels DLC has been somewhat pushed to the side recently. But it's almost upon us! We'll be able to take to the Horizon Hot Wheels...
News Major Forza Horizon 5 Update Adds Co-Op To Horizon Stories, New Hot Wheels Content
Series 9 is here
A pretty big Forza Horizon 5 update just dropped yesterday, June 21st (roughly 16GB on our end) ahead of the Hot Wheels DLC launch next month. While this sizeable patch could well contain some of that Hot Wheels expansion content tucked in there, it also brings a bunch of new features to the main game, for the here and now...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Extended Gameplay Revealed
Gotta go fast
Playground Games has treated us to some more footage of Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion, showcasing the DLC's diverse biomes and expansive track layouts. This might be a bit of a repeat of the Forza Horizon 3 DLC of the same name, but that doesn't mean it looks any less fun. The brief demo also touched on the nature of the Hot...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC Is Packed With 4 'New Biomes' & Over 200KM Of Track
This one looks STACKED
At the big Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games finally unveiled the game's much anticipated first expansion. We're returning to the world of Hot Wheels, much like Forza Horizon 3's 2nd DLC pack. However, this isn't going to be a simple rehash, as FH5: Hot Wheels is massively upping...
News Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion Launches This July On Xbox
Loop de loop
Finally, news on Forza Horizon 5 DLC! Well, the leaks were true, Playground Games is returning to the Hot Wheels well next month, with the launch of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels on July 19th. In terms of what to expect, it looks rather similar for the Forza Horizon 3 DLC of the same name to be honest. Sure, it'll be bigger and broader...
Review The Forza Festival Doughnut - A Delightful Treat For The Summer Season
The crossover we all wanted
Xbox and Krispy Kreme are back for round two of their doughnut crossover, and this time, Forza Horizon 5 is along for the ride! Joining last year's chocolatey Xbox doughnut (which we happened to love back then) is a raspberry-filled treat fit for a long cruise across the open roads of Mexico. But, most importantly, how...
News Forza Horizon 5's First Expansion Has Leaked On The Steam Store
Hot Wheels again?!
We've been waiting ages for news on Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, and courtesy of an eagle-eyed Redditor, we now know that Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 1 is set to be based on Hot Wheels once again! An image of this briefly appeared on the Steam Store for PC, after which it was quickly taken down, but an archive of the webpage...
News Forza Horizon 5 Passes 20 Million Players Globally Since Launch
Ultimate pass
Forza Horizon 5 was one of Xbox's biggest releases last year, as Microsoft's Forza sub-series has really hit its stride. Just over half a year on since launch, the game has now seen over 20 million players blast around its open world rendition of Mexico. The figure comes from the game's 'Hall of Fame' leaderboard, which when filtered...
News Xbox And Krispy Kreme Team Up Again, Creating Forza Doughnuts
The 'Taste Adventure Dozen'
Last summer, us lucky folk in the UK were treated to an Xbox collaboration of tasty proportions. Basically, Krispy Kreme brought out "The Nexus Level Doughnut" to celebrate all-things Xbox, adorned with our beloved green X logo and stuffed with brownie butter. Delicious. Anyway, the collab is back at it again this...
News Forza Horizon 5's Series 7 Update Adds Five New Ferraris & Much More
Here are the patch notes
The latest update for the excellent Forza Horizon 5 has arrived today in the form of Series 7, which brings a whole bunch of new content to the game including five free Ferraris to unlock, Cinco de Mayo celebrations and much more. Let's start with those Ferraris. You'll be able to unlock these as part of the Series 7...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Access The Hall Of Fame Leaderboard
Climbing the ranks
The Forza Horizon 5 Hall of Fame is a key part of the campaign progression, granting access to content like the ongoing Festival Playlist. However, there's also a Hall of Fame Leaderboard where you can compare your Accolades with friends, nearby players, and the wider Forza Horizon 5 community. Here's how to access it once you've...
Guide Forza Horizon 5: How To Gift Drop Cars To Other Players On Xbox
Sharing is caring
Forza Horizon 5 introduced a number of new features over its predecessor, one of them being Gift Drops. You may have noticed one come your way in the early parts of the game, gifted from random players online. But, how do you send a car yourself? As sending Gift Drops can sometimes crop up as a Festival Playlist objective, it's...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Update: Series 6 Update now live!
Update: Forza Horizon 5's Series 6 update is now live! Here's a rundown of the new features: Original story: Developer Playground Games has detailed its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, which'll contain the usual array of Festival Playlist goodies to go at. However, this particular update also brings...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From The First Forza Horizon 5 Expansion?
Dirt bikes on the dunes
It's been a good few months since Forza Horizon 5 launched, and our minds are wandering, thinking about what's next. Developer Playground's latest racer has two expansions coming — much like the last two games — and rumour has it that we're not far off from the game's first DLC. We've been dipping into the Forza Horizon...
News Forza Horizon 5 & Psychonauts 2 Nominated For Six BAFTA Awards
Winning big
Xbox had a pretty good 2021. The end of the year may have been dominated by Halo Infinite's launch, but Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 were also huge releases last year. Well, those two are now up for six awards each at the upcoming BAFTA award show in April. Forza Horizon 5 has been nominated for best game, British game, family...
News Huge Forza Horizon 5 Series 5 Update Adds Sign Language Options, New Cars
Increased accessibility
It's almost time for the next series update in Forza Horizon 5! As usual, series 5 adds a bunch of new cars to the mix, including a selection available via the free Festival Playlist. However, before the playlist changes over, Playground has added some new accessibility options to the game. Starting today, March 1, American...
News Forza Horizon 5's First Expansion Appears To Be On The Way Soon
It's seemingly in testing right now
Many of us are eagerly awaiting Forza Horizon 5's first expansion already, and it looks like it might be on the way fairly soon, as Microsoft Store insider Aggiornamenti Lumia has stated the game's first DLC is in testing right now. It's reportedly known as "WOODSTOCK_DLC_FLIGHT", being tested via the Xbox...
News Halo Infinite Nail Polish Collab Confuses Fans Who Wanted DLC
Where is it?!
So, last month we brought news of a bit of a... different collaboration between Xbox and OPI, a nail polish brand. The two companies came together to deliver a range of nail polish, containing some bonus in-game rewards for Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. Well, sort of. On picking up the product, some fans
News Forza Horizon 5 Series 4 Update Introduces The Horizon World Cup, New Showcases
And a whole lot more!
A lot of Forza Horizon 5's updates so far have focused on ironing out bugs, understandable, as the online mode was a bit borked at launch. Things are more stable now though, and alongside the latest festival playlist update, Playground Games is adding a few new features. First up is the Horizon World Cup. This event takes...
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...
