Following on from a leak earlier this month, Playground Games has officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6. The game was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show 2025, an apt venue for the announcement, as Forza Horizon 6 will take players to the streets of Japan.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 eclipsed Forza Motorsport sales
This month, we learned that Microsoft had shut down several studios and cancelled a number of major projects. One of the studios hit the hardest was Turn 10, Microsoft's first-party studio responsible for the Forza Motorsport series of racing games. Forza Motorsport has apparently been cancelled for the foreseeable future, …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 has outsold Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PS5
Despite launching weeks later, Forza Horizon 5 has already outsold Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PS5 – currently sitting at 2.2 million copies sold.
Read More »Playground Games founder claims Forza has made more money than GT, NFS and F1 combined
According to the former co-founder of Playground Games, Forza Horizon 5 has made more revenue than “Gran Turismo, F1, Need For Speed and The Crew put together.”
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 sees nearly 1 million new players since PS5 launch
Forza Horizon 5 remains one of the few games today which publicly lists just how many players have tried the game out at any given time. Right ahead of the game’s launch on PS5, Horizon 5 was confirmed to have surpassed 45 million total players. Since the arrival of the game to PS5 mere days ago however, player counts have risen by almost 1 million.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 surpasses 45 million players ahead of PS5 launch
Ahead of the official PS5 launch of Forza Horizon 5, the racing title has reached a new major milestone of over 45 million players.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 will include ray tracing on PS5 Pro
Playground Games has now detailed the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5, with the Pro console getting ray-tracing on track among other enhancements.
Read More »Xbox officially delays Fable, reboot now coming in 2026
We've known about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2017. Fans were pleased to see the game listed on the release schedule for 2025 but now, just two months into the year, Xbox has revised its plans, pushing the game back to 2026.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 has been delayed, but not cancelled according to leaker
While the rumoured release of Forza Horizon 5 for PS5 has yet to materialise, the game is reportedly still set to come to Sony’s console.
Read More »Playground Games opens up 3rd studio to help with Fable
Historically known for their work on the Forza Horizon series, Playground Games have been tasked with the development of the much-anticipated Fable reboot. Seemingly in order to assist with these expanded responsibilities, Playground Games have now opened up a 3rd studio location. Back in 2017, it was announced that Playground …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 breaks player record following announcement of its delisting
Yesterday, we reported on the unfortunate announcement that Microsoft’s Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted later this year “due to licensing and agreements with our partners”. As has been the case with many soon-to-be-delisted games, Forza Horizon 4 has now shot to the top of the PC charts, breaking its …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted later this year
One issue which many video game developers have come across at some point is the need to delist their games from digital stores due to expiring licensing agreements. One of the biggest culprits of this are racing games. Many fans of the Forza series were hoping that 2018’s Forza Horizon …
Read More »Eidos Montreal is assisting with the development of Fable
During the recent Xbox Games Showcase, we were given another look at Playground Games’ Fable, and though no release date was given, the game does appear to be shaping up rather nicely. In a surprising announcement, it was later revealed that Eidos Montreal of Deus Ex fame have been assisting …
Read More »Playground’s Fable reboot appears to still be years away
We've known about Playground Games' Fable reboot since 2018, but it was only this year that we finally saw a real trailer for the game. Unfortunately, it seems that we're still quite a long way off from returning to Albion, as the studio is hiring once again for a number …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 races past 32 million total players
The Forza Horizon sub-franchise has been going from strength to strength – with the spin-off series in many ways surpassing the mainline Forza entries. Since its launch back in November of 2021, the game has gone on to be played by more than 32 million people. As reported by Exputer, …
Read More »Fable narrative lead leaves Playground Games
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works since 2018. We finally got our first gameplay trailer for the game earlier this year, but oddly enough, another major change has now taken place. Just one year after joining the team, the game's narrative lead has left the company. Anna …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 passes 28 million players
The Forza Horizon sub-franchise has been going from strength to strength – with the spin-off series in many ways surpassing the mainline Forza entries. In a little over one year since its launch, Forza Horizon 5 has now amassed over 28 million players. As reported by the Xbox-focused Twitter page …
Read More »Forza Horizon director leaves to form own studio ‘Maverick Games’
The Forza Horizon series has managed over the course of a few years to become one of the premiere franchises for Microsoft and Xbox. Developed by Playground Games, the studio is currently tasked with working on the latest Fable game. In the wake of this, Forza Horizon’s Creative Director – …
Read More »Xbox exclusive ‘Fable’ completely restarts development, claims rumour
For the past many years, Microsoft has been somewhat known as the company which announces many games, yet somehow they seemingly are unable to get these titles past the finish line. Following developmental issues with Perfect Dark, Everwild and more, it appears as though the much-anticipated Fable has been completely …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 is getting a ray-tracing upgrade on PC
While Forza Horizon 5 did ship with ray-tracing, it was only present in the Forza Vista mode and not while actually playing the game. That will be changing soon. Alongside Forza Horizon 5's second expansion, Playground Games will also be adding ray-tracing support for races and free roam. So far, …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West writer joins Playground Games for Fable reboot
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. Earlier this year, PlayGround Games appointed a new narrative lead for the project, and now, one of the senior writers …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 will not be delisted “anytime soon”
One issue which many video game developers have come across at some point is the need to delist their games from digital stores due to expiring licensing agreements. One of the biggest culprits of this are racing games. That being said, despite Forza Horizon 1, 2 and 3 being delisted …
Read More »Xbox Fable reboot gets new narrative lead
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. It seems the game could be in for some more behind-the-scenes changes, as the game now has a new lead …
Read More »Forza Motorsport is heading to Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2023
While many of us were anticipating Forza Motorsport to be a holiday 2022 title, Turn10 actually has its sights set on a 2023 release date. On the plus side, it is looking like the game will be worth the wait for racing fans. Today during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, …
Read More »Fable producer speaks out after claims of development trouble
Recently during an Xbox-focused podcast, a host made some statements about Playground Games' upcoming Fable reboot, claiming that the game is further away than many expect and claiming to have heard of development issues. As it seems, the hosts' comments were blown out of proportion, and one of the developers …
Read More »Forza to get more cars and dozens of improvements in new update
Forza Horizon 5 launched to great success late last year, with both fans and critics alike praising the latest iteration of the arcade racing sub-series. The team at Playground Games have not been resting on their laurels however as a new update is arriving with dozens of improvements. Making the …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 PC system requirements and PC-specific features announced
Forza Horizon 5 is just over a month away from release, so today as part of the Tokyo Game Show, Playground Games revealed the PC system requirements for the game, complete with a minimum, recommended and a very high-end ‘ideal' specification that calls for an RTX 3080. Beyond that, PC-specific …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 is set in Mexico, releasing this November
Just as leaks predicted, we are getting another Forza Horizon game this year. Playground Games took to the stage at E3 last night to announce Forza Horizon 5, launching on PC and Xbox later this year. While some leaks and rumours suggested that the next Forza Horizon would be set …
Read More »Fable reboot being developed using ForzaTech engine
We've been hearing about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2018, when Playground Games set up a second studio to take on the project. We are slowly starting to learn more about this upcoming game, with the latest piece of news revealing that Fable is being developed on the Forza Tech …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 is launching in 2021, claims insider
The Forza series is one of Xbox’s most prominent first-party franchises. The series often sees its Motorsport and Horizon sub franchises take turns to release its titles. While Microsoft already teased the next entry in the Motorsport series for the new generation of consoles, an industry insider has claimed that …
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