Six new cars can be unlocked when the Race Off update lands for Forza Horizon 5, while a new Acceleration Car Pack adds a further four for a fee.
Images: Microsoft
It’s nearly the end of the month, and that means it is time for the Playground Games development team to announce the next update for the popular open-world driving game Forza Horizon 5.
As is the recent trend, this is split into two main buckets: free and paid-for DLC, the latter of which seems to have become a key strategy for the title, starting in 2023.
Each monthly festival playlist within Forza Horizon 5 has a theme, and this time it is ‘Race Off’. This boils down to two tribes: Asphalt Racers and Off Road Racers.
In what is labelled as a community event, taking part in set challenges will see you cumulatively earn points for either side. At the end of the month, one team will be victorious based on player’s habits.
This is where two new cars can be unlocked. Each side has an overall points goal, and presumably, each target is pegged at a realistic level to make acquiring both cars relatively straightforward.
To check on current progress, players can visit a new festival outpost, which will move location each week across the four weeks of the Race Off competition.
There are also two new Race Off-themed outfits, because, yay for outfits.
Finally, 18 new Race Off-themed EventLab props will become available for use in custom routes.
As ever, there will be a new playlist, four across the month, changing each week with a new set of challenges and new cars to unlock.
Successfully earn enough points, and the following new-to-Forza Horizon 5 cars could be yours:
Alongside the new challenges and potential free cars (earned by completing objectives), there is yet another new paid-for car pack.
This optional downloadable content pack follows the likes of February’s European Automotive Pack and January’s Chinese Luck Stars set - that means four new cars that cannot be earned in the game, retailing for £3.99/$4.99/€4.99.
It will include:
What do you make of the now-monthly DLC packs for Forza Horizon 5? Let us know in the comments below or on X, @OverTake_gg.
Images: Microsoft
It’s nearly the end of the month, and that means it is time for the Playground Games development team to announce the next update for the popular open-world driving game Forza Horizon 5.
As is the recent trend, this is split into two main buckets: free and paid-for DLC, the latter of which seems to have become a key strategy for the title, starting in 2023.
Race Off Challenge
Each monthly festival playlist within Forza Horizon 5 has a theme, and this time it is ‘Race Off’. This boils down to two tribes: Asphalt Racers and Off Road Racers.
In what is labelled as a community event, taking part in set challenges will see you cumulatively earn points for either side. At the end of the month, one team will be victorious based on player’s habits.
This is where two new cars can be unlocked. Each side has an overall points goal, and presumably, each target is pegged at a realistic level to make acquiring both cars relatively straightforward.
- If the asphalt racing goal is hit, all players will receive a: 2024 Ford Mustang GT
- If the asphalt racing goal is hit, all players will receive a: 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R
To check on current progress, players can visit a new festival outpost, which will move location each week across the four weeks of the Race Off competition.
There are also two new Race Off-themed outfits, because, yay for outfits.
Finally, 18 new Race Off-themed EventLab props will become available for use in custom routes.
- Eight signs and flags -- Asphalt Billboard -- Off-Road BillBoard -- Asphalt Flags --- White --- Blue --- Dark Blue -- Off-Road Flags --- White --- Orange --- Dark Orange
- Two gameplay elements -- Asphalt Helmet Piñata -- Off-Road Helmet Piñata
- Six festival items -- Horizon Race-Off Display -- Horizon Race-Off Entrance -- Asphalt Entrance -- Off-Road Entrance -- Asphalt Festival Tower -- Off-Road Festival Tower
- Two walls and fences -- Asphalt Barrier -- Off-Road Barrer
Festival Playlist
As ever, there will be a new playlist, four across the month, changing each week with a new set of challenges and new cars to unlock.
Successfully earn enough points, and the following new-to-Forza Horizon 5 cars could be yours:
- McLaren Artura (2023) - Summer, 20 pts
- Audi TT RS Coupe (2020) - Autumn, 20 pts
- Ford Mustang SVT Cobra (2003) - Winter, 20 pts
- Jaguar F-Type SVR (2020) - Spring, 20 pts
- Audi S1 - 80 pts
- Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - 160 pts
Acceleration Car Pack DLC
Alongside the new challenges and potential free cars (earned by completing objectives), there is yet another new paid-for car pack.
This optional downloadable content pack follows the likes of February’s European Automotive Pack and January’s Chinese Luck Stars set - that means four new cars that cannot be earned in the game, retailing for £3.99/$4.99/€4.99.
It will include:
- McLaren Sabre (2021)
- Ginetta G10 Remastered RM (2019)
- Ford Supervan 4 (2022)
- Shelby GT500 (1967)
What do you make of the now-monthly DLC packs for Forza Horizon 5? Let us know in the comments below or on X, @OverTake_gg.
