Forza Horizon 5 celebrates GT racing with 12 new cars and more ways to build custom road races
Forza Horizon 5 ‘Apex AllStars’ is now available to download, and boasts 11 new cars and more.
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What you need to know
Forza Horizon 5 is getting a taste ofForza Motorsport, and it’s awesome. Playground Games is now rolling out the Apex AllStars content update to all players as of Apr. 23, 2024, and it’s packed with new cars, new ways to create, and new ways to race inForza Horizon 5. This time around, the focus is largely on high-performance GT-class race cars, giving players a chance to merge legendary track racing with the open beauty of Mexico.
You can check out the full Let’s Go! stream below for all the details, but I’ll give you all the information you need to know.
Depending on your perspective, the Apex AllStars update adds up to 13 new cars to theForza Horizon 5 car list. Five are being offered for free through the newest Festival Playlist, seven are in a new GT racing Car Pack DLC, and one drops its tight exclusivity to become widely available in the Autoshow. That’s not all in this update, of course. Let’s get started.
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There you have it! Obviously, the focus of this race is entirely on the cars. 12 brand-new cars and one that’s now a lot easier to earn will undoubtedly excite car collectors all over the world. Asphalt racing continues to be a fan favorite, too, so it’s good to see Playground highlight the high-speed format with tailored events as well as cars.
Forza Horizon 5 persists as thebest Xbox racing gameyou can play, and it’s still available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC,Xbox Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gaming. The Apex AllStars content update is available to download now, but the Festival Playlist doesn’t begin until Apr. 25, 2024. You can buy the Apex AllStars Car Pack for$4.99 at Microsoft Store (Xbox & PC)if you’re interested in adding those cars to your garage.
As always, Playground Games teased thenextFH5 content update, which will be known as Horizon Retrowave. The update will seemingly take players back into the past, and will add a brand-new radio station to the game.
Forza Horizon 5 Apex AllStars Car Pack —$4.99 at Microsoft Store (Xbox & PC)|Steam (PC)
Race through Mexico with seven high-performance GT race cars in the Apex AllStars Car Pack, which is also one of the best-value car packs we’ve ever seen for Forza Horizon 5. Available now on Xbox and PC.
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