Forza Horizon 5 players are encountering new issues after recent patch update
Two steps forward, one step backward.
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What you need to know
In most ways,Forza Horizon 5is an irrefutable success story. However, many players that have experienced Playground Games' latest masterpiece have also encountered a myriad ofbugs and issues, many of which detract from FH5’s online modes and deter progression. Playground Games has been transparent and communicative about working on these issues, and recently released theDec. 3, 2021 patch update for Forza Horizon 5to fix many of these problems.
Unfortunately, the patch update is a classic tale of “two steps forward, one step backward,” with new faults being introduced into the game alongside the plethora of fixes. Players are now complaining of egregious issues that are making playing Forza Horizon 5 a frustrating endeavor. Some of the issues we’ve seen reported across Twitter, Reddit, and experienced ourselves include:
Playground Games has been transparent about its efforts to improve Forza Horizon 5, even as we enter the end-of-year holidays. It’s important to remain patient as Playground works on resolving the lingering problems in Forza Horizon 5. Still, many community members are expressing their frustration with the recent patch update introducing brand-new problems on top of its fixes, some of which make it nearly impossible to play the game as intended.
Hopefully, a new update will arrive shortly to fix these newfound issues. In the meantime, we’ll continue to look for updates, potential workarounds, and more.
In ourForza Horizon 5 review, we concluded that Playground Games has delivered the unchallenged champion of open-world racers, and is the quintessential choice on our list ofbest Xbox racing games. This remains true, even with the persistent online flaws that afflict the title in the weeks after launch. If you want to learn more about this excellent game and everything it has to offer, 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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