Forza Horizon 5’s retro update drops with over 20 new songs, 5 more cars, and Minecraft tributes
The latest Forza Horizon 5 update is a blast from the past.
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May 22, 2024 —Updated with the news that Forza Horizon 5’s “Horizon Retrowave” update is available, and the corresponding Festival Playlist kicks off tomorrow.
Right on schedule, the “Horizon Retrowave” Festival Playlist is kicking off tomorrow in Forza Horizon 5, and the update is already available to download. That means a brand-new radio station with lots of music, some sweet neon decorations in the world, and the chance to score the new Lamborghini Countach this week if you complete enough challenges or events. It also means you should check your Message Center, as you may find some Minecraft-themed gifts waiting for you there.
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Forza Horizon 5 simply refuses to stop racing forward, and Playground Games has now revealed everything we need to know about the epic racing game’s next major content update. Horizon Retrowave is kicking off next week, and it’ll take you straight to the 1980s with endless neon, pulsing new songs, and awesome car additions. This update is dripping with style, givingForza Horizon 5players more ways to party in Mexico.
Playground Gamesshowed off the update in a new Let’s Go! livestream you can check out below, but I’ll go through everything coming in the Horizon Retrowave update so you don’t have to sit through it all.
Without further ado, here are all the details you could possibly need on Forza Horizon 5’s ‘Horizon Retrowave’ update, including the new cars, songs, props, and more. There’s even a surprise appearance fromMinecraft!
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You can check above for a few images from the Horizon Retrowave update, including a list of all the new songs on the Horizon Wave radio station. Overall, I love FH5 updates that firmly stand behind their theme, and this update definitely qualifies. The neon decorations look great, and the possibilities for the new EventLab props are exciting. I’m also a huge fan of the new cars, especially the 2022 Hyundai N Vision 74 (I think it looks incredible).
If you’re already impatient for what’s next for thebest Xbox racing game, though, Playground Games did offer a tease. ‘Modern Horizons’ is the next Forza Horizon 5 content update, and it’ll apparently add a car that the FH5 community has been requesting for a long time. I’m not sure what car that could be, but I’m excited to find out.
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