Apart from revealing the second expansion Rally Adventure for Forza Horizon 5, Playground Games also revealed details on the new Series Update which is arriving next week in the game. Called Horizon Wilds Takeover, for the next four weeks, Forza Horizon 5 players will be racing off-road and getting ready for the Rally Adventure. Apart from new content, the new update will also bring plenty of fixes and improvements in a new patch as well.
Starting with the evolving world, as part of the Horizon Wilds Takeover, new decorations will be present around the Horizon Wilds Outpost, which will last for four weeks. All murals in the game will be decorated throughout the series with Photo Challenges encouraging you to visit these updated murals and checking out their new variants. Apart from this, Stunt Park is also making a comeback to Forza Horizon 5 with new colors. The Autumn season will bring a new Collectible Pinata Dinosaur to the game as well.
Forza Horizon 5 will also pay tribute to the life of Ken Block in the new update by adding his motto: “GO FAST RISK EVERY THANG,” in the game which can be unlocked as a chat phrase for Forza Link. Apart from this, as featured in GYMKHANA NINE, the 2016 Hoonigan Ford Focus RS RX will be available to add to your garage this series and if you drive it or any other Hoonigan vehicle in the game for 4.3 miles, you will also unlock his #43 helmet as a Player Badge. Different Ken Block-inspired accolades will also be added to the game including:
| Accolade | Description | Points | Reward |
| Time to Hoon | Drive from the Horizon Festival Mexico to the Stadium in any Hoonigan in 60 seconds | 100 | |
| My Very Own Gymkhana | Earn a Great One-Eighty, Awesome Air, and Ultimate Drift Skill in any Hoonigan at the Stadium | 100 | Forza LINK chat phrase – GO FAST RISK EVERY THANG” |
| As Hoon as Possible | Drive from the stadium to the top of the Volcano in any Hoonigan in 2 minutes and 30 seconds | 100 | |
| Fly me to the Hoon | Earn 3 Stars at the Mountain Top Danger Sign in any Hoonigan | 100 | |
| Hoon Landing | Get 10 Ultimate Air Skills in Dunas Blancas in any Hoonigan | 100 | |
| Too Hoon, Junior | Win a Drag Race in any Hoonigan | 100 | Car Horn – Countdown Timer |
| Master of the Hooniverse | Win a Cross Country, Dirt, Road and Street Race in any Hoonigan | 250 | |
| Climbkhana | Earn 3 Stars at the Esuisto Drift Zone in the 1965 Ford ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang | 100 | |
| Industrial Playground | Show you’re faster than a trail by earning 10 Speed Skills in the 2016 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 9 Ford Focus RS RX in the Copper Canyon | 100 | |
| Tri-Five by Fire | Earn 5 Ultimate Burnout Skills in the 1955 Hoonigan Chevrolet Bel Air | 100 | |
| Light the Tires | Win a Street Race in the 1972 Hoonigan Chevrolet Napalm Nova | 100 | Forza LINK chat phrase – “I’m not a Street Racer” |
| Hoonologation Special | Drive 5 miles in Dirt Races in the 1986 Hoonigan Ford RS200 Evolution | 100 | |
| Guanajuato Gymkhana | Earn 10 Ultimate Drift Skills in the 2016 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford Focus RS RX while driving through Guanajuato | 100 | |
| Tarmac Rally | Earn 3 Stars at the Switchbacks Speed Zone in the 1978 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS1800 | 100 | Clothing – Speed Zone Tee |
| Hoonkhana | Bank 430,000 Skill Score in the 1991 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford Cosworth Group A | 100 | |
| Rally’s Finest | Win a Dirt Race in the 1994 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS Cosworth ‘Cossie V2’ | 100 | |
| Climbkhana Two | Earn 3 Stars at the Cara Este Drift Zone in the 1977 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford F-150 ‘Hoonitruck’ | 100 | Clothing – Black Drift Zone Tee |
| Drift Machine | Earn 6 Stars at Drift Zones in the 1992 Hoonigan Mazda RX-7 Twerkstallion | 100 | |
| Made for Driving | Drive 9.11 miles in the 1991 Hoonigan Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche 911 Turbo | 100 | |
| Gotta Drive Em All | Own every Hoonigan | 1000 | Super Wheelspin |
| Horizon Wilds Takeover Collector | Own the 2021 Sierra 700R, 1980 Subaru Brat GL, 1986 #2 Audi Sport Quattro S1, 2015 Honda Ridgeline Baja Trophy Truck, 2021 Polaris RZR Pro XP Ultimate, 1985 Nissan Safari Turbo and the 2016 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 9 Ford Focus RS RX | 1000 |
Apart from this, the new Festival Playlists will add two brand-new vehicles to the game the 2021 Sierra 700R and the 2021 Polaris RZR Pro along with five returning vehicles.
2021 SIERRA Cars 700R – Earn 160 PTS during the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
1980 Subaru BRAT GL – Earn 80 PTS during the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
2016 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 9 Ford Focus RS RX – Complete the Seasonal Championship “#43” on the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport Quattro S1 – Earn 20 PTS during the Summer “Wet” Season on the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
2015 Honda Ridgeline Baja Trophy Truck – Earn 20 PTS during the Autumn “Storm” Season on the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
2021 Polaris RZR Pro XP Ultimate – Earn 20 PTS during the Winter “Dry” Season on the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
1985 Nissan Safari Turbo – Earn 20 PTS during the Spring “Hot” Season on the Horizon Wilds Takeover Festival Playlist
Based on player feedback, the new update will include different fixes and improvements including:
- An issue that caused PR Stunts to reset to one star despite the Personal Best score displaying a higher amount has been fixed.
- We’ve fixed an issue that unintendedly reset Car Masteries for a vehicle if listed on the Auction House.
- To alleviate some regional ISP issues, particularly in Argentina, we’ve made improvements to online player connectivity.
- For some players, an issue with the Treasure Chest not spawning in the game upon solving the riddle persisted. We’ve made further improvements to fix this for all players.
- We’ve fixed the miscalculation on the EventLab Props Budget UI when an object is removed.
- Some players couldn’t unlock the “Mission Complete” Accolade despite fulfilling the required objective. This has been fixed.
- We’ve fixed an issue that allowed players to unintentionally drive out of the environment while customizing a car.
- Unintended shadows would appear near the rear wheels of the 1995 Toyota MR2 GT when using BOMEX side skirts. This has been fixed.
- An issue that prevented players from setting the Horizon Festival Outpost as their Player House while the Hot Wheels Festival Outpost is set as the Player House has been fixed.
The detailed patch notes will be revealed later when the update goes live next week. The Horizon Wilds Takeover series will arrive in Forza Horizon 5 on March 2, 2023, while the update will go live for all platforms on February 28, 2023, two days before the new Festival Playlist arrives in the game.
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