Forza Horizon 5 “High Performance” update now available, adds proper oval racetrack

The next FH5 update adds some highly requested cars to the roster.

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Update, April 25, 2023, at 12:20 p.m. CT:The Forza Horizon 5 Series 20 “High Performance” update is now available to install across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Window PC. The update is approximately 9.23GB in size on Xbox Series X, and includes all the features and changes listed below. You can view thefull changelog at Playground Gamesfor all the bug fixes and other improvements.

Forza Horizon 5 Series 20 doesn’t officially kick off until Thursday, April 27, 2023. Our original article continues below.

Forza Horizon 5 is officially at a score of updates with the arrival of Series 20 “High Performance,” which looks to be an exciting release for fans of high-speed road racing and high-end sports cars. The upcoming update features some great quality-of-life improvements in addition to some highly requested features and cars.

Let’s not beat around the bush — Here’s what’s coming in theForza Horizon 5 Series 20 “High Performance"update:

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Forza Horizon 5players don’t have to wait long to get their hands on the new features and content in Series 20 “High Performance.” The Festival Playlist and Evolving World will begin on Thursday, April 27, 2023, but the accompanying update should arrive before then (usually the Tuesday before) on every platform. This does mean an end to the extended night times ofForza Horizon 5 Series 19 “Midnights at Horizon,“but new content is right around the corner.

Forza Horizon 5 has long been one of thebest Xbox racing gamesyou can play, and it continues to get better with every update. In case you missed it,Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventurerecently released with a ton of fresh content for players to explore, fulfilling Playground Games' promise to release two DLC expansions for the game during its lifetime. FH5 isn’t done, however, as it’ll undoubtedly get a lot more iterative Series updates moving forward.

Windows Central’s take

Forza Horizon 5 has been looking good with the last few updates, and Series 20 “High Performance” is no exception. The Horizon Oval Circuit, particularly, is something players have been requesting since the game launched, so it’s great to finally see it added. I wish it could be made a permanent addition to the map, but that would mean sacrificing the Stadium and Playground Games may have other plans for it in the future. Still, at least it’ll always be available as a racetrack, which should make players happy.

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It’ll be interesting to see how Forza Horizon 5 continues to keep players interested moving forward, now that both DLC expansions are released. How long will we continue to see new cars be added to the game? Either way, the game’s post-launch support has been very strong, and the car list continues to expand at a healthy pace. It seems Forza Horizon 5 is in very good shape, right now.

Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventure

Forza Horizon 5’s latest DLC expansion is all about rally racing, with an all-new map, a fresh three-tier campaign, and plenty of new cars to collect. Rally Adventure is available to purchase now.

Buy from:Xbox (Console & PC)

Forza Horizon 5 is included in every tier of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making the epic gaming subscription the best way to race into Mexico alongside industry-leading visuals and hundreds of awesome cars. You also get a discount on DLC like the new Rally Adventure expansion.

Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.