Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 celebrates German auto excellency with new cars and more
Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 celebrates German auto excellency.
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Forza Horizon 5 may have released with dozens of hours of content to players, but it continues to encourage players to return through continual post-launch support and the addition of fresh cars, events, and more. Playground Games took over May’s Forza Monthly stream to detail what’s coming next to Forza Horizon 5.
The currentForza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist, Series 7, is just past its halfway point, andForza Horizon 5players are already looking forward to new cars, cosmetic items, challenges and rewards, and more in Series 8, which follows the theme of “German Auto Excellence.”
It’s worth mentioning that all of the new cars “revealed” as part of Series 8 were actually initially added to the game withForza Horizon 5 Series 7, but simply weren’t available to players. OurForza Horizon 5 car listalready features all seven of the new vehicles, including when you’ll be able to claim the new Car Pass cars.
One fact that wasn’t previously known, however, was how the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 boasts of an exclusive feature not seen with any other car in Forza Horizon 5. Unlike other cars in thisexcellent Xbox racing game, the Porsche 911 GT3 trim and interior details, including interior stitching and more, actually change to match any of the official Porsche body color options from which you can choose. This is a seemingly minor detail that is nevertheless still much appreciated, and will, hopefully, come to other cars in the future.
Overall, Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 appears to be a more minor release, with a handful of new cars and just enough content to keep players interested. Playground Games didn’t discuss any major new events, content additions, or new world changes for Series 8, nor did they discuss new bug fixes or quality-of-life improvements arriving in an accompanying update (likely explaining why Series 8 cars were added through the previous Series 7 update).
Playground Games also teased Forza Horizon 5 Series 9, which will be called “Horizon Academy,” and will feature the mysterious “Horizon Nexus,” new cars and challenges, and more. We’ll have to wait until Playground Games returns with a new stream to learn more about what’s coming with the Series 9 release.
Forza Horizon 5 Series 8 officially begins on May 26, 2022, and will be a free update rolling out to players on all platforms, includingXbox Series X|S, Xbox One,PC,Xbox Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gaming.
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