Forza Horizon 5 crosses 10 million players as the largest Xbox Game Pass launch ever
Forza Horizon 5 is unbelievably massive, with over 10 million players already.
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Forza Horizon 5is indubitably one of thebest Xbox gamesyou can play, and has amassed widespread critical acclaim across the board (including from us!).Forza Horizon 5 had already crossed 4.5 million playerswithin its first 24 hours of being officially available, but now it has been confirmed that FH5 has crossed another incredible milestone — less than 10 days after its release, Forza Horizon 5 now has over 10 million players.
Thank you to the more than 10M#ForzaHorizon5fans for the biggest first week in@Xboxhistory and@XboxGamePassEVER. GG!pic.twitter.com/WXZawEvBkOThank you to the more than 10M#ForzaHorizon5fans for the biggest first week in@Xboxhistory and@XboxGamePassEVER. GG!pic.twitter.com/WXZawEvBkO— Forza Horizon (@ForzaHorizon)November 19, 2021November 19, 2021
Any game hitting 10 million players is an accomplishment worth celebrating, but Forza Horizon 5 has achieved the feat in record time, apparently making it the largest game launch in Xbox andXbox Game Passhistory. Playground’s latest masterpiece deserves it, as well. We concluded in ourForza Horizon 5 reviewthat the studio delivered the “unchallenged champion of open-world racers,” with something for almost any player to enjoy.
The game hasn’t been perfect, though, with players encountering a variety ofbugs and issues in Forza Horizon 5. Playground Games has been working hard to resolve any lingering issues. Thefirst hotfix update for Forza Horizon 5was just released and aims to solve many early problems.
Forza Horizon 5 is available right now forXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One,PC, andXbox Cloud Gaming, and is also available through Xbox Game Pass. If you want to learn more about FH5 and why it’s one of thebest Xbox racing games, be sure to check out ourultimate guide to Forza Horizon 5.
The best open-world racer
Playground Games has delivered their latest masterpiece with Forza Horizon 5, which features the series' most diverse map and largest car list yet. Forza Horizon 5 somehow fulfills its ambitious promises to be the best open-world racer right now, and one of the best racing games in general.
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