Forza Horizon 5 announced at E3 — and it arrives this fall
The new Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Xbox Series X and S on November 9, 2021, as confirmed during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase at this year’s E3 2021 showcase. As expected, the game will be an Xbox exclusive and will be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch day.
According to Mike Brown, Playground Game’s Principle Game Designer, Forza Horizon 5 will be the largest and “most beautiful Forza open-world game yet.” In order to faithfully recreate Mexico, Forza developers even captured 24-hour-long HDR footage of real-life Mexican landscapes to use as a foundation for its in-game environments.
The stunning in-game footage shows players cruising alone or with friends across a diverse selection of Mexican cities, beaches, deserts, canyons and rainforests.
According to Brown, Forza Horizon 5 will see the introduction of Forza Link, a co-op assistant that will help players form co-op teams by sharing objectives and GPS directions during expeditions.
Xbox’s E3 presentation also gave us a glimpse at some of the cars in the new game, including off-road dune buggies, the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE Forza edition and the iconic Mitsubishi Lancer.
Forza Horizon 5 will feature several different game modes, including a story campaign and a battle royale mode called “The Eliminator.” Additionally, players will be able to compete in a team-based game mode called Piñata Pop, where drivers must trample over as many piñatas as they can in a certain amount of time.
