Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 is a 2021 racing game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the fifth Forza Horizon title, following Forza Horizon 4, and the twelfth main instalment in the Forza series. The game is set in a fictionalised representation of Mexico. It was released on 9 November 2021 for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It marks the final mainline Forza instalment released on Xbox One. The game was also released for PlayStation 5 on 29 April 2025, the first instance of a mainline Forza game being released on a non-Microsoft platform. Forza Horizon 5 was a commercial success upon release; it launched to over 10 million players in its first week, the biggest-ever launch for an Xbox Game Studios game. The game received critical acclaim, winning IGN's Game of the Year award, three jury-voted awards at the Game Awards 2021, tying with It Takes Two for most wins, and Racing Game of the Year at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. A sequel, Forza Horizon 6, launched on 19 May 2026.