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Forza Horizon 5
A black 'F'-shaped logo appears over black text that reads 'FORZA'. A parallelogram with a left-to-right orange-magenta gradient with 'HORIZON' in italic white text and a magenta '5' to the parallelogram's right appear underneath 'FORZA'. The logo and text are imposed over the sky above a Mexican coastline showing mountains and a costal village in the background. The middleground and foreground shows three vehicles; a red Mercedes-AMG sportscar speeds through a dirt road in the foreground, while two Ford Bronco SUVs, one grey and one orange, drive off-road in the middleground, with the grey SUV airborne.
Cover art featuring the Mercedes-AMG One (foreground) and a short-wheelbased 2021 Ford Bronco (background)
Developer(s)Playground Games
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
Director(s)Mike Brown
Artist(s)Don Arceta
SeriesForza
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: November 9, 2021[a]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Forza Horizon 5 is an upcoming racing game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It will be the fifth Forza Horizon title and twelfth main instalment in the Forza series. The game is set in a fictionalised representation of Mexico. It is set to be released on 9 November 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S.

Gameplay

Forza Horizon 5 is a racing video game set in an open world environment based in Mexico.[1] The game has the largest map in the entire Forza Horizon series, being 50% larger than Forza Horizon 4. The map was described by creative director Mike Brown as one of the most diverse Forza Horizon map the team has built.[2] The map contains areas like an active caldera volcano, jungles and beaches, and cities such as Guanajuato. Players can explore the open world freely, though they can also compete in multiplayer races and complete the campaign mode. Both the cars featured in the game and the player character can be extensively customised.[3] The game is the first in the franchise to support ray tracing on cars (although this is only available in ForzaVista).[4]

The game introduces a new weather system (local weather) in which players can visit one side of the map and can visibly see a storm. Because Mexico is such a vast nation with such a wide range of elevations, multiple climates would appear in the game at around the same time. The four seasons still exist but would affect the eleven unique biomes around the map. For example, in the dry season, dust storms will appear, while tropical storms occur throughout the fall storm season.[5] Another detail is in the jungle, in which the environment would now react to the weather; an example of this is leaves flying everywhere.[6][7]

It also introduces a brand new Horizon Arcade. This consists of a series of mini-multiplayer games strewn across the map. One of these mini-multiplayer games is "Piñata pop" where the Horizon Festival's cargo plane drops piñatas. The goal is to pop as many piñatas as they can with the help of other players. It also introduces the "EventLab", a toolset in which players can create custom games, races, and more depending on their personal preference.[8] A new feature called "Forza Link" was introduced. According to Brown, it is an AI assistant that tracks the current statuses of players, helping them to link with other players online and play together. Forza Link can also link players' GPS systems if they accept the invitation from another player.[3]

Development

Forza Horizon 5 is currently being developed by Playground Games. The goal for the team was to create a game whose scale was significantly larger than its predecessors. The team chose Mexico as the game's setting due to its diverse and varied landscape. The team partnered with Mexican artists to create the in-game murals, and Mexican musicians to create the in-game soundtracks. It also sent a team to visit Mexico to capture real-world light and sky data.[9] The game utilised photogrammetry data extensively in order to make the game's virtual environment to look similar to its real-life counterpart.[9][10] An example of this is the rocks in the side of the caldera volcano where they can be viewed with such detail.[11] Individual objects, such as the needles of cholla cacti, can also be displayed by the game (although this is only available for the Xbox Series consoles as of now).[12]

Forza Horizon 5 was announced during Microsoft and Bethesda's showcase at E3 2021. The game is set to be released for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S on 9 November 2021.[13][14]

Notes

  1. ^ The Premium Edition of the game will be released on 5 November 2021, while the Standard and Deluxe editions will be released on 9 November.

References

  1. ^ Good, Owen S. (13 June 2021). "Forza Horizon 5 makes a run for Mexico in November". Polygon. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ Reilly, Luke (14 June 2021). "In-Depth with Forza Horizon 5: 'The Largest, Most Diverse Horizon Ever'". IGN. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ridley, Jacob (14 June 2021). "Forza Horizon 5 looks like a truly 'next-gen' game". PC Gamer. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Clayton, Natalie (15 June 2021). "Seasons return in Forza Horizon 5, with one important twist". PC Gamer. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ Clayton, Natalie (15 June 2021). "Seasons return in Forza Horizon 5, with one important twist". PC Gamer. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "'Forza Horizon 5' will bring back seasonal weather, but with a new change". NME. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ Welsh, Oli (17 June 2021). "The big Forza Horizon 5 interview: "There's not any point being bigger if it's more of the same"". Eurogamer. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b Regan, Tom (21 June 2021). "Forza Horizon 5: Everything we know about the new Xbox racer". GamesRadar. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ Leadbetter, Richard (17 June 2021). "How Forza Horizon 5 scales across the console generations". Eurogamer. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ "In-Depth with Forza Horizon 5: 'The Largest, Most Diverse Horizon Ever'". IGN Southeast Asia. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Forza Horizon 5 Is Very Proud Of Its Mexican Cactus Needles". Kotaku. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Forza Horizon 5 Announced, Takes the Series to Mexico - E3 2021". IGN Southeast Asia. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Forza Horizon 5 Is The Biggest And Most Diverse Game In Series History". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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