Forza Horizon 5 News

Вакансии: Playground Games начинает разработку новой Forza Horizon

Playground Games уже начала работать над новой частью Forza Horizon. Об этом свидетельствуют свежие вакансии разработчиков.

Forza Horizon 6 appears to be in early development for Xbox

Just six months to the day after Forza Horizon 5 launched, it appears that Forza Horizon 6 is now in development for Xbox at Playground Games.

Spotted by XGP (via PureXbox), the job listing for Playground Games says that they are "looking for a level designer to join our Forza Horizon team". Further on it states that "you will be a part of the level design team on our next AAA title". The listing also goes on to suggest that the project is in "pre-production" meaning that proper development on the game hasn't started yet. Pre-production focuses on planning the core gameplay concepts and overall design.

The mention of Forza Horizon specifically does suggest that another game in the open-world racing series is on the way. And, the fact that they specifically mention the team rules out that this position is for the upcoming Fable game from Playground.

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Forza Horizon 5 - Release Notes for 26 April 2022

We're constantly working to improve the experience in Forza Horizon 5. Below you will find a summary of items fixed or improved upon in this update.

[h2]Version Number:[/h2]

Xbox One: 2.455.709.0
Xbox Series: 3.455.709.0
PC: 3.455.709.0
Steam: 1.455.709.0

[h2]Accolades[/h2]

New Horizon Tour events allow "Power Trip" Accolade to be completed
Fixed "Now we're talking" Accolade
Fixed "It's go time" Accolade
Fixed "Prophet of Regret" Accolade
Fixed "Seven Day Wonder" Accolade where completing any dailies outside of the current season would not complete this

[h2]Festival Playlist[/h2]

Fixed issue where Series Rivals was awarding 4 points per season instead of 4 points per Series 
Fixed issue which could cause the Treasure Chest not to appear after solving the clue
Fixed issue where the Forzathon Weekly wouldn't register the required car being owned and driven in the first chapter

[h2]Online[/h2]

Added over 200 new Horizon Tour events 
Added specific Drivatar names to Horizon Tour and The Trial
Improved the UI flow when leaving the Badges screen
Improved the Custom Racing UI logic when choosing PI and Type 
Fixed crash when playing an Open Championship when at a Horizon Open level of 1000
Fixed scenario where a Convoy joining a complex EventLab event could result in the Convoy not making it into the event

[h2]EventLab[/h2]

Added Series 6 collectables to EventLab props
Added new conditions "get torque scalar" and "get gravity scalar" to EventLab rules of play
Added new low and medium strength Bounce Pads in addition to the existing Bounce Pad in EventLab props
Updated Apex Wall Prop to not have invisible collision above it in EventLab
Fixed broken UI when creating a different race type Event from the base Event type in EventLab
Fixed issue where players couldn't turn traffic on even if there were no props

[h2]Cars[/h2]

Updated Morris Minor to reflect correct year
Fixed Volvo V60 Polestar left wing mirror was showing the right mirror's projection
Fixed livery mapping on the 2008 BMW M3 when using certain body kits
Fixed issue where an auto upgraded Unimog couldn't be driven in Manual w/ Clutch

[h2]PC[/h2]

Fixed stall when engaging in a Head to Head both in Freeroam and during Eliminator
Fixed issue when moving the game to a second monitor and making it full screen

[h2]General[/h2]

Various stability improvements
Added Screen Reader functionality to more screens
Fixed exploit with Drift Zone and Trailblazers
Fixed issue in Super7 where retrying or revalidating a challenge wouldn't let the creator edit any placed props
Fixed Mask layer group UI in the Livery Editor
Fixed issue where a tree had appeared in Ek Balam Cross Country Circuit
Fixed subtitle errors in Drift Club Mexico
Fixed an issue where Festive decoration could incorrectly appear in Freeroam

Follow our list of FH5 Known Issues for issues being investigated.

Microsoft похвасталась успехами Xbox — рост продаж консолей и рекордная выручка у игрового подразделения

В период с января по март 2022 года игровое подразделение корпорации Microsoft сгенерировало $3,75 млрд выручки — это новый рекорд за всю историю существования бренда Xbox среди нерождественских кварталов.

Forza Horizon 5 update sets the stage for Cinco de Mayo

Set among the colourful jungles, beaches, and villages of Mexico, Forza Horizon 5 is gearing up to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year with a slew of new events, clothing, and decorations. The Series 7 update for the motorhead's open-world game arrives April 26, bringing with it a bunch of new seasonal content, as well as some tightening up under the bonnet.

For Cinco de Mayo, Forza Horizon 5 is adding a new set of unlockable clothing items, which are inspired by the vibrant murals and the city of Puebla - the historic site of the Franco-Mexican War battle that the holiday commemorates. You'll also see decorations set up all around Guanajuato, and there's even a new festive T-rex sculpture to place in your EventLab creations.

The update adds more than 200 new Horizon Tour championships for Series 7. Playground Games says these include S2 class races that will allow you to unlock the Power Trip accolade. You can jump into a Horizon Tour event - a co-op adventure across multiple races - by heading over to the Horizon Tour meeting zone at the festival site.

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