Forza Horizon 5 Had The Biggest Launch Day Of Any Xbox Game Studios Title

Yesterday saw the official release of Forza Horizon 5, both in its physical form and as an Xbox Game Pass title. For those that purchased special editions of Horizon 5, it’s been playable since last Friday. 

After yesterday’s official launch, the new open-world arcade driving game from Playground Games hit over 4.5 million players, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. Forza Horizon 5, the Xbox Game Studios’ latest launch, was more successful than any other Xbox Game Studios launch. 

We’re invested for years in Xbox so more people can play. With 4.5+ million players so far across PC, cloud & console, Forza Horizon 5 shows that promise coming to life. Largest launch day for [Xbox Game Studios]Game, peak concurrent [three times as high as Forza Horizon 4]Thank you. Thanks to all players. [Playground Games]

All of that translates to “this game had a very successful launch.” Forza Horizon 5 had the biggest launch for a Forza Horizon game. The peak concurrent player count of the game is three times greater than that of any previous Forza Horizon entry. It was launched at the highest level of Xbox Game Studios games ever. 

As Spencer notes in his tweet, the game is available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox’s cloud gaming, which undoubtedly helped Forza Horizon 5’s numbers a lot. Add in the fact that it’s also available on Xbox Game Pass, and it’s no surprise Playground Games’ latest is a success. 

The studio must feel this is a strong morale boost as they work on the Fable reboot. If you haven’t yet checked out Forza Horizon 5 and want to, it’s available right now on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox’s cloud gaming service. 

While waiting for it to download, check out our thoughts on the game in Game Informer’sForza Horizon 5 Review. Next, read the accessibility settings in-game. This includes the introduction of American Sign Language and British Sign Language. The limited edition Forza H5 Xbox controller is now available. 


Do you count among the estimated 4.5 million Forza Horizon5 players? Comment below to let us know your thoughts about the game!

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