

That remains the case for “Forza Horizon 5,” and Playground Games has once again emphasized that the unique biomes throughout the map are some of the highlights in the upcoming game. “Forza Horizon” games have become popular because the action is not limited to race circuits, and it lets players race across roads based on real-life locations. In an interview with IGN in June, creative director Mike Brown said the next game’s map is 1.5x the size or 50 percent bigger than “Forza Horizon 4.” And this week’s map reveal shows that its size is just what the developer had promised. Shortly after “Forza Horizon 5” was announced at E3, Playground Games confirmed that it would feature a much bigger gameplay map than the preceding game that was set in the United Kingdom. But the highlight is the full map reveal showing how “Forza Horizon 5” will feature diverse biomes based on the actual locations in Mexico. Playground Games held an online stream event earlier this week where the developer announced a few more details about the upcoming game. While fans will have to wait to fully view the featured areas and circuits, the unveiling of the map is enough to give fans an idea of how much bigger it is than the previous title.

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There are also sweepstakes drawings for a special line of dolls, as well as a Barbie DreamHouse-themed Xbox Series S, plus five custom Xbox Wireless Controller faceplates, that fans can win through Microsoft Rewards.Developer Playground Games delivered its promise of revealing the gameplay map ahead of the “Forza Horizon 5” launch. Microsoft is preparing a video, which will premiere in a July 14 World of Barbie livestream, showcasing some of the doll line’s real-world counterparts in gaming careers. The Forza Horizon 5 cars are one of several collabs between Mattel and Xbox. Mattel switched that up to a Corvette in the 1970s (what some might recall as the “Malibu Barbie convertible”) under an agreement with Chevrolet, as both preferred the all-American icon drive in all-American style. Officially speaking, Barbie drove an Austin-Healey when the line’s first toy car was introduced in 1962. Just look for them in the in-game Message Center to add them to your garage. Everyone who plays Forza Horizon 5 - and it’s available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers - gets the cars free. The ’vette isn’t the only free car players get, Ken drives a 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, in what appears to be satin silver with some pastel lightning decals. Image: Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios
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It’s painted in her signature pink hue and, if you’d like to trick out the rest of your fleet in it, Google up a hex code and use this color converter to match the paint.
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Officially, the Barbie Corvette is a 1956 Chevrolet Corvette, though both GM and Forza Horizon 5 note the movie one is an EV model. So it makes sense we’d get a look at her ride in some racing game, and Xbox Game Studios took the plunge. Seems like a no-brainer crossover, right? Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, comes to theaters on July 21, and the campy adaptation of Mattel’s fashion doll series has shown her signature Barbie Corvette in promotional stills. Get ready, gang: Barbie’s car is headed to Forza Horizon 5.
