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Welcome to the third annual Golden Tank Awards—a celebration of the finest EventLab creations, published by players like you! Five winners in five different categories will take home the prestigious Golden Tank Award in recognition of their amazing contributions to the game.

Every year our community surprises us with creations we could never have imagined seeing in Forza Horizon 5. We are always thrilled to see how creators use the props, tools, and environments we provide to create something amazing.

In December 2024, after we selected our initial nominees per category, we asked you to vote for your favorite EventLab creations. Today, we are finally announcing our winners!

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Watch the ceremony on YouTube and/or continue reading the article below.





Our first award category recognizes those sharp-eyed players who go over every single detail to provide a setting worthy of a million pictures.

Here are the nominees for Best Photo Location:
[h3]Beach Club Photo Map [/h3]

• Created by: AndyPsback
  
• Share code: 640 125 066
  

[h3]Gas Station [/h3]

• Created by: FlamingFire4709
  
• Share code: 160 555 671
  

[h3]Hanger Photo Spot[/h3]

• Created by: Huka22tauri
  
• Share code: 168 265 803
  

[h3]Palm City [/h3]

• Created by: Teewuz
  
• Share code: 142 238 392
  

[h3]Photo Studio #3 [/h3]

• Created by: Power7329
  
• Share code: 140 173 603
  

And the winner is... Gas Station, by FlamingFire4709!







Nothing gets our community as fired up as a good old-fashioned race. And EventLab creators sure know how to deliver!

This next award celebrates creations made to take your favorite cars across the finish line as fast as possible.

Here are the nominees gathering at the starting line for the Best Race Event:
[h3]Boulder Lake Raceway [/h3]

• Created by: Sp33dk1ng555
  
• Share code: 126 844 663
  

[h3]Cordillera Circuit [/h3]

• Created by: ESV Green
  
• Share code: 146 493 622
  

[h3]EM Linden GP Circuit [/h3]

• Created by: TheFaltyLamp
  
• Share code: 105 129 567
  

[h3]Matterhorn Raceway [/h3]

• Created by: Subie156
  
• Share code: 361 666 891
  

[h3]Mirage Raceway [/h3]

• Created by: Monay98
  
• Share code: 955 908 139
  

The event taking home the gold is... Matterhorn Raceway, by Subie156!







Back when we added EventLab Island in Horizon Creatives, we knew our community’s creators would go wild with their ideas. We are very pleased to see them continue to outshine themselves every year!

The nominees for Best EventLab Island Event gave us even more astonishing creations this year, and they are:
[h3]Ark Junction Spaghetti [/h3]

• Created by: Arkra1ders
  
• Share code: 911 845 139
  

[h3]Frozen Horizon Mount Apismajuq [/h3]

• Created by: Joh Cee
  
• Share code: 164 252 298
  

[h3]Horizon Bay [/h3]

• Created by: Velxity
  
• Share code: 110 077 981
  

[h3]Hoshido City Redux [/h3]

• Created by: HokiHoshi
  
• Share code: 161 528 289
  

[h3]Splattini Drift Circuit [/h3]

• Created by: AndyPsback
  
• Share code: 721 271 577
  

This year’s award goes to... Hoshido City Redux, by HokiHoshi!







Whether it is by decorating a racetrack with fruits and veggies, or creating the hardest course imaginable, the Most Creative Event category celebrates creators who boldly break the norm and challenge what we think an EventLab map should look like.

This year’s nominees for Most Creative Event are:
[h3]New Mountain Noodle [/h3]

• Created by: R4GD33204
  
• Share code: 140 172 093
  

[h3]Plynthcraft Race 3 [/h3]

• Created by: Joh Cee
  
• Share code: 131 173 407
  

[h3]Slice n Dice Course [/h3]

• Created by: Petrolhead55823
  
• Share code: 334 031 539
  

[h3]The Caldera Winter Classic [/h3]

• Created by: Thefilthyhoney
  
• Share code: 335 123 396
  

[h3]The Tower [/h3]

• Created by: Twisted Knot
  
• Share code: 293 634 315
  

And the winner is... The Tower, by Twisted Knot!



Note: "Flow Ring" has an expired share code visible in the image. The correct share code is "106 000 167."



Our final award category perfectly encapsulates everything we are celebrating: creativity, dedication, and a love for Forza Horizon 5’s community.

We looked long and hard for the very best that the FH5 creator community has to offer, and we’re pleased to see so many players who go above and beyond to make something we couldn’t even imagine would be possible to create in-game!

Here are the nominees for EventLab Creation of the Year:
[h3]Arcadia Recension [/h3]

• Created by: Don Joewon Song
  
• Share code: 138 553 385
  

[h3]Atlantica [/h3]

• Created by: Subie156
  
• Share code: 145 633 092
  

[h3]Cyber City 2.0 [/h3]

• Created by: Teewuz
  
• Share code: 114 059 064
  

[h3]Flow Ring [/h3]

• Created by: Edelmaenn
  
• Share code: 106 000 167
  

[h3]Jam Session Miniracers [/h3]

• Created by: Joh Cee
  
• Share code: 141 596 081
  

And the winner is... Arcadia Recension, by Don Joewon Song!





There are so many talented builders and creators beyond the final list of nominees, and we want to recognize them too!

Search for any of these creators in EventLab, and you’ll surely find even more unique and cool EventLab creations to play!

• China4567690
  
• Darnyflarshnift
  
• DEXTER 4130D
  
• Foxfer64
  
• Gabriel Szayel
  
• GT Deny
  
• Honz12
  
• M1k3g3tz
  
• NovaCrush
  
• Pato Bincidi
  
• SkyArkz23
  
• XRCosworth01
  

All Nominees

• AndyPsBack
  
• Arkra1ders
  
• Don Joewon Song
  
• Edelmaenn
  
• ESV Green
  
• FlamingFire4709
  
• HokiHoshi
  
• Huka22tauri
  
• Joh Cee
  
• Monay98
  
• Petrolhead55823
  
• Power7329
  
• R4GD33204
  
• Sp33dk1ng555
  
• Subie156
  
• Teewuz
  
• TheFaltyLamp
  
• Thefilthyhoney
  
• Twisted Knot
  
• Velxity
  

Thanks to everyone who participated and who keeps creating! We really appreciate the effort you put in building prefabs, setting up photos, and creating EventLab events. Thank you for enjoying Forza Horizon 5 so much!

[h2]Festival Playlist [/h2]

[h3]2022 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock[/h3]

One of the mightiest modern muscle cars shows up to blast the Street Racing scene as a reward car for Midnight Muscle. Taking the best from the Demon, the Hellcat, and the Redeye, say hello to the 2022 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock.

The 6.2-liter Hemi V8 engine (same engine you can find in the Redeye) looks better than ever fitted inside a widebody kit. Some computer tuning and the already amazing engine now produces 807 horsepower.

Dodge made sure the Super Stock could master more than one type of racing fitting it with an adaptive shock system that helps the car perform like a grand tourer on the track, and to obliterate competition on drag races.

Show how well this car performs underneath the neon lit Horizon Festival!

[h3]1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R [/h3]
A muscle car built for endurance racing; the 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R is a road legal racing monster purchasable only by licensed racers.

This new model of the SVT Cobra was fitted with an even larger engine than its predecessor. The Cobra R came with a 5.8-liter V8 engine that produces 300 horsepower, making it the most powerful pony available at the time.

Only 250 units of the SVT Cobra R were built, and you could only buy them if you had intentions of running them on the track for endurance events. Making sure every copy of this car has one clear target: secure a win for the American car maker.

What’s cooler than a snake badge? Try a snake wrapped around a blood-red R.

[h2]What’s Next [/h2]

Don’t forget to vote for the Festival Playlist you want to replay with the new Playlist Voting! The first duel puts High Performance and Italian Automotive head-to-head.

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Time to flex and to race in Forza Horizon 5’s latest update: Midnight Muscle. This series brings back some fan-favorite Evolving World features such as the extended night cycles, Neon Airstrip, and neon decorations in racing events.

Unlock two muscle cars from the modern era on Midnight Muscles Festival Playlist.

A brand-new feature will let you pick your favorite cinematic Start Screen from previous Forza Horizon 5 content updates.

Midnight Muscle also introduces the Festival Playlist Voting which lets players vote between two prior Festival Playlist to return to the game during the following month.

Make those engines roar underneath the neon lights with Midnight Muscle!

[h2]Release Notes[/h2]

[h3]New Features (Available from January 28)[/h3]

• Cinematic Start Screen Selection
  
• Festival Playlist Voting (From January 30 onwards)

[h3]"Midnight Muscle" Limited Timed Series Features (Available from January 30 to February 28)[/h3]

• Returning Neon Airstrip Evolving World and Drone Show
  
• Returning Evolving World Neon H Collectible and Neon Tank Photo Decorations
  
• Returning Neon Decorated Races
  
• Returning Extended Nights
  
• 1 Series Car Collector Accolade

[h3]Bug fixes and changes (Available from January 28)[/h3]

• Retroactively marked the Series 40 Horizon Track Day “ISO 200” Treasure Hunt Challenge as completed
  
• Fixed an issue with the Horizon Backstage where cars in the Backstage Shop were not ordered by the date they were added
  
• Fixed an issue with the 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR where the widebody kit front splitter couldn’t be painted
  
• Fixed an issue with the 2014 Ford UTE where the lamps were incorrectly showing a ‘’CH_1’’ when braking

You can find a list of issues we are currently investigating here. The Troubleshooting Hub is always open for you to leave any reports you have.

[h2]Cinematic Start Screen Selection[/h2]
Available from January 28, players will be able to select their favorite Start Screen video from a curated list of favorites.

Your selected cinematic will replace the traditional “Welcome to Mexico” default screen every time you boot the game.

Players will be able to choose the following cinematics:

• Welcome To Mexico (Standard)
  
• Welcome to Colorado (FH1)
  
• Welcome to Europe (FH2)
  
• Welcome to Australia (FH3)
  
• Welcome to the UK (FH4)
  
• Italian Automotive
  
• Horizon Retrowave
  

If you can’t choose your favorite (we know how difficult it must be), there will also be a Shuffle option available which will automatically choose a different video every time you start the game.

[h2]Festival Playlist Voting[/h2]
From January 30 onward, our community will vote between two previous Festival Playlists they want to replay next month!

Head over to the “Playlist Vote” section (which replaces the Coming Soon section) and vote for one of two previous Festival Playlist options. The one with the most votes will be available to play in Forza Horizon 5 for the next 4 weeks. Voting starts on the first week of each series. The winner will be announced with a dedicated screen as week 4 starts

The first Playlists available for voting will be Italian Automotive and High Performance, make sure to cast your vote before time ends!

For more information, please take a look at our dedicated blog post.

[h2]Race Under the Neon Lights[/h2]



Buckle up and start your engines to race underneath the neon lights decorating racing events this series.

To enjoy the neon-lit scenery, the extended night cycles make a triumphant return as well!

Aeródromo en la Selva becomes shrouded in lights once more as neon decorations and the Drone Show from Midnights at Horizons returns to this iconic location.

If those features aren’t as bright for you, there’s still more coming. The Neon Tank Photo Decorations are coming back for Photo Challenges during the four weeks of Midnight Muscle. Travel to the Horizon Street Scene Outpost in week four to find and smash the Neon Cube Collectible!



[h2]What’s Next [/h2]

Don’t forget to vote for the Festival Playlist you want to replay with the new Playlist Voting! The first duel puts High Performance and Italian Automotive head-to-head.

There's still more content coming to Forza Horizon 5, so sign up for our Newsletter where you can stay up to date with the latest news about the game!

Starting January 30, 2025, our community will choose the Festival Playlist theme for the following month. A new “Playlist Vote” section will replace the “Coming Soon” screen and will let players vote for one of two previously released Festival Playlist options they want to play next month (similar to how Horizon Backstage voting works). Voting will start in Summer (First week) of each Series and closes at the end of Winter (Third week). Once voting ends, the "Playlist Vote" tab will display the winner of the vote for the duration of Spring (Fourth Week).   



It’s worth noting that some changes have been made to the Festival Playlists, so they might not be exactly as you played them the first time. New EventLab maps different than the ones on the original version of each Playlist will be featured on each Playlist. Backstage Pass rewards will also be added so you can unlock and experience previous exclusive and hard-to-find cars at the Backstage Shop. Playlists that didn't feature our Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions will now include events that take place in those environments. 



The first showdown will be between High Performance and Italian Automotive. Make sure to cast your vote and pick the challenges you want to play the most, Evolving World environments you haven’t experienced, or the rewards you haven’t unlocked yet. 



There’s still more coming to Forza Horizon 5 in the near future! While we are getting that ready, we hope veteran players will enjoy this trip down memory lane, and that new players will enjoy the unique looks and features the Horizon Festival has worn for the past three years! 

Stay tuned to more news on our official Instagram and Twitter/X accounts, join our official Discord server, and sign up to get the latest news and announcements delivered straight to your inbox via our Newsletter.  



Keep adventuring across Mexico and don’t forget to vote for the upcoming Festival Playlists.  

We have more news about Forza Horizon 5 coming in the future. See you soon! 

Unlock two more DeBerti monstrous creations this week! The 2019 DeBerti Toyota Tacoma TRD "The Performance Truck" and the 2018 DeBerti Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Drift Truck as rewards for completing the Heavy Duty Dash Seasonal Championship and the To the Limit Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship.

This week’s EventLab challenge, the Scale X Tricks features an Aston Martin superstar as reward!

Complete these and many more events on the final week of Horizon Extreme starting today and until January 30.

If you have encountered any issues with this update, please make sure to report it on our Troubleshooting Hub. You will find other known issues we are currently investigating as well.



SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 2015 Radical RXC Turbo
  
  
• 160 PTS: 1969 Hot Wheels Twin Mill

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2024 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR
  
  
• 40 PTS: Backstage Pass

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