Forza Horizon 5 update for “Forza Holidays” Series 15 and “FORDzathon” Series 16 released
The next two Forza Horizon 5 Series updates have been revealed in a new Let’s Go! stream.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Update, Dec. 6, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. CT —The update containing all of the content, fixes, and improvements for the next two Forza Horizon 5 series has been released to all players across Xbox and PC. You can now check out thefull changelog for the patch update, which includes fixes for liveries, car models, and more. Forza Horizon 5 Series 15 “Forza Holidays” officially kicks off on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. The original article continues below.
Forza Horizon 5 is already one of Xbox’s flagship games, and a standout addition to the racing genre, but it continues to get better with consistent and regular post-launch support. Playground Games shook it up a bit by announcing and detailing two upcoming content updates for Forza Horizon 5 and its Festival Playlist.
TheForza Horizon 5 Festival Playlistis currently on the Series 14 update, and the latest FH5 stream revealed the Series 15 “Forza Holidays” update for most of December 2022, and the Series 16 “FORDzathon” update for most of January 2023. Both updates will bring new content and challenges to players, but will also add up to 11 brand-new cars to theForza Horizon 5 car list.
The theme of FH5 Series 15 is the holidays, and will mark the return of Secret Santa. This community-wide event allows players to gift cars and items from the Forzathon Shop to their friends or random players, and further incentivizes players to gift their cars through Barn Finds. There’s a community goal for Secret Santa with two rewards up for grabs: the “Holiday Tree Outfit” Vanity Item at 50% of the community goal, and a secret New to Forza vehicle at 100% of the goal.
Well, the car is supposed to be a secret, but Playground Games may have accidentally revealed it during the stream (and I don’t just mean the teaser outline of the car, which already had some FH5 fans correctly guessing. The Secret Santa reward for achieving 100% of the community goal in Forza Horizon 5’s Series 15 update is none other than the 2020 Lamborghini Sián Roadster. All players will also be gifted the stylish and unique 2021 Cupra UrbanRebel Concept on Dec. 8, 2022 (the day Series 15 begins).
Forza Horizon 5 Series 16, dubbed “FORDzathon,” is predictably all about Ford vehicles. While there are no new Ford additions to the car roster with this update (for some reason), every challenge, race, and event does feature Ford vehicles. Players will be able to expand their garage with valuable Fords, and take advantage of the ones they already own.
Here’s a full rundown of everything to expect from Forza Horizon 5 Series 15 “Forza Holidays” and Series 16 “FORDzathon.”
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Forza Horizon 5is absolutely one of thebest Xbox racing gamesyou can play, and the next two Series updates are elevating it to new heights. Neither update is particularly ambitious or large in size, unfortunately, but players can still look forward to up to 11 new cars (as long as the Secret Santa community goal is reached), which is three more than the typical four-a-Series we expect.
Forza Horizon 5 is included in every tier of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making the epic gaming subscription the best way to race into Mexico alongside industry-leading visuals and hundreds of awesome cars.
The Logitech G920 remains one of the best racing wheels for Forza Horizon 5, thanks to its quality construction, plethora of high-end features, and an appealing price tag thanks to the existence of its more expensive successor.
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
