Developed with the cooperation of PlayGround Games and Microsoft, Forza, one of the most established racing game series in the game world, managed to break a record that is hard to break with its new game. Forza Horizon 5, which was released last week, made its mark in Microsoft Game Studios history shortly after its release.
Horizon 5 surpasses 4.5 million players
The 5th game of the Forza Horizon series was offered 4 days in advance by PlayGround Games and Microsoft to those who purchased the game through the Premium version.
The game, which was released for everyone on November 9 and offered for free to Xbox Game Pass members, had exceeded 1 million players before it was opened to everyone. In summary, 1 million people who could play the game completely free of charge had they only waited 4 more days, preferred to pay for the game and showed their interest in the series.
Microsoft’s Xbox department boss Phil Spencer confirmed today that interest has increased in his statement on his official social media account. Spencer stated that the game reached 4.5 million players on November 9, 2021, the first day that the game was released and made available to Game Pass subscribers.
This figure is equal to the number of players who could not pass even the first week in the history of Microsoft Game Studio. In summary, Forza Horizon 5 accomplished what no other game of the studio could do in a week.
Here is Spencer’s statement on the subject:
“We’ve been investing in Xbox for years to reach more players. With Forza Horizon 5 players reaching a total of 4.5+ million on PC, cloud and console, we see that we are keeping our promise. The best-released Xbox Game Pass game in history, FH5 has tripled its closest competitor, FH4! Thank you to the players and congratulations to PlayGround Games. ”
Phil Spencer
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