As expected, Playground Games is now rolling out the most recent update for the latest entry in the Forza Horizon franchise. Series 9 update is now live for all Forza Horizon 5 owners, including those who play the game via Xbox Game Pass, but if you haven’t yet read our previous report about all the changes coming to the game, here is a quick rundown of what to expect.
First off, for the full list of fixes and improvements coming in Series 9, make sure to check out the game’s release notes. More will be added on a weekly basis, but these are available right now. Secondly, Series 9 adds the option to play Horizon Stories in co-op, supporting up to six players in total. Those who complete a Horizon Story in co-op will find that mission is already marked as completed once they unlock it in their playthrough.
Moving on to the new cars and items that Forza Horizon 5 Series 9 includes, it’s worth mentioning that most of them are Hot Wheels-themed. Here is a list of all the clothing and car horns coming to Forza Horizon 5 today:
Clothing
Hot Wheels Hoodie
Hot Wheels Cap
Hot Wheels Tee
Hot Wheels Sundress
Hot Wheels Suit
Hot Wheels Crew Socks
White Bird Leather Boots
Leaf Pattern Leather Boots
Farid Rueda Lion Cap
Farid Rueda Bear Cap
Raúl Urias Horizon Cap
Doodle Pattern Cap
Car Horns
Hot Wheels Flame
Hot Wheels Guitar Stadium
Hot Wheels Ice
Hot Wheels Monster Truck
Photo: Playground Games
As many of you probably guessed by now, Series 9 will add several new cars that can be unlocked, including some returning Hot Wheels fan-favorites that fans of the game will recognize.
2018 Hot Wheels 2JetZ (unlocked for 20 points during the Summer Wet Season)
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S (unlocked for 20 points during the Autumn Storm Season)
1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee (unlocked for 20 points during the Winter Dry Season)
1957 Hot Wheels Nash Metropolitan Custom (unlocked for 20 points during the Spring Hot Season)
Obviously, new Hot Wheels cars are coming to Forza Horizon 5’s Wheelspins, too, as part of this major update. However, these cars can also be unlocked by playing the campaign:
2012 Hot Wheels Rip Rod
1949 Hot Wheels Ford F-5 Dually Custom Hot Rod
2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang
Finally, Forza Horizon 5 players who already own the Car Pass will also get access to three exclusive cars, which will be released on a weekly cadence from June 23 through July 7. All these three cars are new to the Forza Horizon 5 and to the series at the same time:
2021 Aston Martin DBX (available June 23)
2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition (available June 30)
2019 Nissan 370z Nismo (available July 7)
Photo: Playground Games
Apart from the new cars and all the improvements and fixes included in the update, Series 9 also brings support for additional languages (subtitles only): Danish, Greek, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and European Portuguese. Also, Playground Games announced it has expanded VO (voice-over) to include European Spanish, Italian, and Korean.
For even more Forza Horizon action, 10 amazing new cars will be added to the game in less than a month. Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels expansion will bring fans of the series the lightning-fast 2021 Hennessey Venom F5 and the iconic 2000 Hot Wheels Deora II, alongside the Hot Wheels Creation Kit, featuring over 80 different, snappable track pieces.
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels expansion is scheduled to arrive on July 19 and will be available for standalone purchase at $20. Owners of the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition, Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-ons Bundle, and Expansions Bundle will get Hot Wheels for free.
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