Forza Horizon 4 News

Welcome to Series 65 of the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 4. The Summer season has returned to Britain with impeccable rays of sunshine, glorious blue skies and the greenest trees you’ll ever see!

Series 65 is available through Thursday, August 31 with rewards you do not want to miss out on! Here are the details:

• 50% Completion: Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion: 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion

Don’t forget this series also brings a new opportunity to qualify for Online Adventure as well as a new Monthly Rivals event, where you can set your fastest, cleanest lap time on Railyard Cross Country Circuit.

This week’s events and rewards are available through Thursday, August 31:

• 50% Completion: Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion: 2003 Porsche Carrera GT

In addition, you can also score the 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH in The Trial by teaming up and taking on a team of Unbeatable Drivatars. If you’ve got what it takes, you can take home a prototype race car that finished in second place in the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans.


While the car has found its resting place at the famous Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, USA – considered one of the greatest collections of retired race car exhibits in the world, drivers in Britain can get their hands on this week only in Forza Horizon 4, so don’t miss out!

Get ready to go behind the wheel of an iconic sports car with a driving philosophy, the home-grown 2010 Noble M600 is under the spotlight in the Weekly Forzathon Challenge! Meanwhile, this week’s Photo Challenge tasks you to capture any Aston Martin at The Standing Stones to unlock a Super Wheelspin.

It’s a Night Flight 80s twist in this week’s Showcase Remix, featuring the 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV racing against a Delta-Wing Jet through the British countryside! Complete it to earn a Super Wheelspin.

This week’s Summer Games features the 2016 #37 RJ Pro 2 Truck, while the Seasonal PR Stunts has three Super Wheelspins up for grabs in the Mam Tor Danger Sign, the Horizon Drag Strip Speed Trap and the Ambleside Approach Speed Zone.


Meanwhile, the unlockable items in Seasonal Championships include the 2017 Ford M-Sport Fiesta RS available in the Summer Buggy Bash, the 2018 Bugatti Chiron in Hype Tour and the Clown Mask in Saloony Tunes. Ha!

That’s the Festival Playlist for the inaugural week of Series 65! Next week there will be even more chances to score returning cars and rewards, so don’t miss out and we’ll see you at Horizon Britain!

[h2]News from the Forza Franchise[/h2]

[h3]Check out the Forza Horizon 5 Italian Exotics Car Pack[/h3]

Collect and drive 7 Italian new-to-Forza cars including the 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica, 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB, 2021 Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, 2020 Ferrari Roma, 2020 Lamborghini SC20, 2019 Italdesign DaVinci Concept and 2018 Lamborghini #63 Squadra Corse Huracán Super Trofeo Evo.

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[h3]Add Forza Motorsport to your Steam Wishlist[/h3]

With Forza Motorsport launching October 10, be sure to visit our new Forza Motorsport Steam page and hit Wishlist to be notified of its release.

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To celebrate our presence here at gamescom in Cologne, Germany, today we revealed that the local and world-famous Nürburgring GP circuit will be available in Forza Motorsport at launch on October 10. What’s more, as part of our plan to regularly bring new content to the game after release, we are also happy to confirm the iconic 12.9-mile (20.83 km) Nordschleife will be coming in Spring 2024. Both tracks have been completely rebuilt for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. Nürburgring GP is the latest addition to the 20 tracks featured in Forza Motorsport on day one – with more announcements remaining, check out the list of tracks we’ve announced to date. In addition to our track lineup, Forza Motorsport starts with over 500 cars, and this list will continue to expand beyond launch. Check out the cars we have announced so far and stay tuned for future car reveals as we get closer to release day.


[h2]Experience Forza Motorsport on PC[/h2]

Starting today PC players can pre-order Forza Motorsport on Steam and play up to 5 days early from October 5th by pre-purchasing the Premium Edition. With cross-play for online matchmaking and cross-saves, you can play with your friends across PC and console and for the first time, continue your racing journey across Xbox Series X|S and Steam with shared progression and achievement unlocks.

[h2]See You at the Starting Line [/h2]

Forza Motorsport is coming October 10 to Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta).


Pre-order the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition on the Microsoft Store or Steam and play the full game up to 5 days early. Here’s a look at what’s included in each version of the game available for pre-order.

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[h3]Forza Motorsport Premium Edition [/h3]

• PLAY UP TO 5 DAYS EARLY from October 5, 2023
  
• Includes the full game
  
• Race Day Car Pack
  
• Car Pass
  
• VIP Membership
  
• Welcome Pack

[h3]Forza Motorsport Premium Add-Ons Bundle [/h3]

• PLAY UP TO 5 DAYS EARLY from October 5, 2023*
  
• Race Day Car Pack
  
• Car Pass
  
• VIP Membership
  
• Welcome Pack
  
• Save 10% with Game Pass

The Premium Add-Ons Bundle is the best value for our Game Pass members as compared to buying each included item separately, and a great option for Standard and Deluxe Edition players looking to expand their game.

*Requires game, sold separately, or Game Pass subscription (excluding Core).

[h3]Forza Motorsport Deluxe Edition [/h3]

• Available October 10
  
• Includes the full game
  
• Car Pass

[h3]Forza Motorsport Standard Edition [/h3]

• Available October 10
  
• Includes the full game
  
• Play it with Game Pass on console, PC and Cloud Gaming

If you want to know more about online racing in Forza Motorsport, check out our previous blog covering Featured Multiplayer, Private Lobbies and Rivals. You can also read about how we’re ensuring clean, tight and competitive racing with new advanced Drivatar AI opponents and upgraded tire physics.

Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Download Forza Horizon 5 and experience the full game with Free Play Days from Thursday, August 17 until Monday, August 21. Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. Jump in, have fun, and make this the best road trip that never ends by upgrading to the full game. All your gameplay progress will seamlessly carry over and you can play new content every week in the Festival Playlist.

Get the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition on sale now for 50% off and experience the high-speed Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels and the thrilling Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure expansions, as well as the Car Pass, VIP Membership with 2x credit race rewards, and Welcome Pack. Also available for 65% off is the Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Horizon 5 Premium Editions Bundle with two incredible full games, four epic expansions and several add-on packs. See you at the Horizon Festival!

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Race for victory and secure the track-tuned 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante in the Festival Playlist. Before its debut in Forza Horizon 4, this was the number one most requested car on the official Forza Forums, which is also where you’ll find like-minded drivers for this week’s Festival Playlist.

The Performante features reworked suspension, recalibrated steering, and a reported 750% more downforce than its road counterpart! At the time, it also broke the production car record at the prestigious Nürburgring Nordschleife with a lap-time of 6 minutes and 52 seconds, which Lamborghini attributes to the car’s more advanced aerodynamics system, which adjusts micro flaps on the Huracan to decrease drag and increase downforce as necessary.


Spring has flourished across beautiful, historic Britain in the final week of Series 64. There’s a crisp feeling in the air as trees and plants flourish after the harsh snowfall of Winter. Watch out for those occasional light rain showers! 

You have until Thursday, August 24 to unlock the overall series rewards and participate in the Monthly Rivals and Online Adventure:  

• 50% Completion: Horizon Backstage Pass 
  
• 80% Completion: 2010 Mosler MT900S 

Meanwhile, the new weekly rewards available on the Festival Playlist this Spring include:  

• 50% Completion: Horizon Backstage Pass 
  
• 80% Completion: 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante 

Drive Like The Wind in the Photo Challenge by capturing any Hypercar at the Moorhead Wind Farm. It’s Street Legal in the Weekly Forzathon, where you can experience a car that was years ahead of its time thanks to its experimental nature, the 1987 Porsche 959. 


Take on the Aston Martin Cup in The Trial this week and overtake a team of Unbeatable Drivatars to win the 2008 Maserati MC12 Versione Corsa. 

Taxi for Takeoff in a Showcase Remix starring Isha’s 1964 Austin FX4 Taxi racing against a high-speed jet flighter! Beat it to unlock a Super Wheelspin. 

Participate in the Spring Games to earn a pair of Frog Wellies. Now you’ll have some serious drip at the Horizon Festival. 


Get lucky with a trio of Super Wheelspins in this week’s Seasonal PR Stunts. You’ll be taking on the Open-Cast Cliff Danger Sign, the Old Town Speed Trap and the Toft Speed Zone. 

As the series draws to a close, we’re wrapping up by racing through the 80s. Rewards for completing all three Seasonal Championships include 1988 BMW M5 Forza Edition, the 2016 Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce and the 1978 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS1800. 

We’ll see you next week as Summer returns for the arrival of Series 65. Until then, the Horizon Festival celebrates Spring all week long, and you’re invited to join in the festivities.

[h2]News from the Forza Franchise[/h2]

[h3]Check out the Forza Horizon 5 Italian Exotics Car Pack[/h3]

Collect and drive 7 Italian new-to-Forza cars including the 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica, 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB, 2021 Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, 2020 Ferrari Roma, 2020 Lamborghini SC20, 2019 Italdesign DaVinci Concept and 2018 Lamborghini #63 Squadra Corse Huracán Super Trofeo Evo.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507010/Forza_Horizon_5_Italian_Exotics_Car_Pack/?curator_clanid=40722422

[h3]Add Forza Motorsport to your Steam Wishlist[/h3]

With Forza Motorsport launching October 10, be sure to visit our new Forza Motorsport Steam page and hit Wishlist to be notified of its release.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2440510/Forza_Motorsport/

Join us for August's Forza Monthly livestream! Forza Motorsport Creative Director Chris Esaki walks through the all-new multiplayer mode coming to the game, which will allow players to enjoy the most fair, fun & competitive racing yet! You’ll also hear from Playground Games on the Italian Automotive series update for Forza Horizon 5, Community Spotlight guests GCode & DipHop, and more!

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