Tune up those rally cars and get those off-road tires fitted. The Horizon Wilds Takeover celebrates the upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure expansion coming March 29 and pays homage to a legend of motorsport.
Game Fixes & Release Notes
The next Forza Horizon 5 update will be available to download on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs though the Microsoft Store and Steam from Tuesday, February 28, which is two days before the Horizon Wilds Takeover series begins in-game on Thursday, March 2.
We’re closely monitoring your Forza Horizon 5 feedback as new fixes are developed and introduced in each series update. Here’s a look at some of the new improvements in this update:
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 which 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 which 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.
Over the next four weeks, look out for new decorations around the Horizon Wilds Festival Outpost. If you’re a fan of our murals, they’ll also be decorated throughout the series with Photo Challenges encouraging you to capture your best image of each in the Autumn, Winter and Spring seasons.
The fan-favorite Stunt Park is returning with refreshed colors to celebrate the Horizon Wilds Takeover. Meanwhile, in the Autumn season, look for the Collectible Pinata Dinosaur, which can be found by the Horizon Stadium. Complete the Pinatasaurus challenge to receive the biggest fashion item of the year, the Dinosaur Outfit, and you’ll always stand out from the festival crowd.
For EventLab creators, we’ve added the “Lucky Cat” and “Red Dinosaur Piñata” props to the Blueprint Builder.
For Ken Block
To honor the life of Ken Block, we recently sent all players 1965 Ford ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang and the Ken Block race suit and helmet. These items can be redeemed from the “Gifts” tab of the Message Center.
In addition, we’ve put together some special content for the Horizon Wilds Takeover inspired by his motto: “GO FAST RISK EVERY THANG,” which can be unlocked as a chat phrase for Forza LINK.
As featured in GYMKHANA NINE, the 2016 Hoonigan Ford Focus RS RX is available to add to your garage this series, and if you drive it or any other Hoonigan vehicle in Forza Horizon 5 for 4.3 miles (7km), you will unlock his #43 helmet as a Player Badge.
We’ve also created several Accolades with Ken Block inspired objectives:
Name
Description
PTS
Reward
Time to Hoon
Drive from the Horizon Festival México 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 Esquisto Drift Zone in the 1965 Ford ''Hoonicorn'' Mustang
100
Industrial Playground
Show you're faster than a train by earning 10 Speed Skills in the 2016 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 9 Ford Focus RS RX in the Cooper 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
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 Escort 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
What’s Next
Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure will be available to download from March 29! Check out our dedicated blog for all the details on the extreme off-road driving thrills that await in this incredible new expansion. As for our next series, we’ll be turning down the lights for Midnights at Horizon. Stay tuned for more details later in March!
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