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Forza Horizon 5 2021
Forza Horizon 5 is a racing video game released in 2021 by Xbox Game Studios. It was developed by Playground Games and is the fifth title in the Forza Horizon series, following Forza Horizon 4, and the twelfth main entry in the Forza franchise. The game takes place in a fictionalized version of Mexico. It launched on 9 November 2021 for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. This release marked the last mainline Forza game for Xbox One. On 29 April 2025, it was made available for PlayStation 5, becoming the first mainline Forza title to appear on a non-Microsoft platform.
Upon its launch, the game achieved commercial success, reaching over 10 million players within its first week, making it the largest debut for an Xbox Game Studios release. Critics praised the game, awarding it the Game of the Year honor from IGN, three jury awards at the 2021 Game Awards, tying with It Takes Two for most wins, and the Racing Game of the Year at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. A follow-up, Forza Horizon 6, was released on 19 May 2026. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer modes.
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Crew
- Director
- Mike Brown
- Designer
- Ryan Greene, Ben Thaker-Fell
- Programmer
- Alan Roberts, Matt Craven
- Artist
- Don Arceta
- Producer
- Adam Askew, Andy Ward
Details
- Developer
- Playground Games
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Series
- Forza
