Forza Horizon 3
| Forza Horizon 3 | |||
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Playground Games Turn 10 Studios |
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| Publisher | Microsoft Studios | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
September 27, 2016 (September 23, 2016 for Ultimate Edition owners) |
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| platform | Windows, Xbox One | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Mouse and keyboard, gamepad, steering wheel | ||
| medium | DVD-ROM , Blu-ray Disc , download | ||
| language | Multilingual | ||
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Forza Horizon 3 is an open world - racing game that the game console Xbox One and, for the first time for the series, also for Windows was released PCs, on 27 September 2016th It is the ninth installment in the Forza game series and the direct successor to Forza Horizon 2 . It was developed by Playground Games with the support of Turn10 and published by Microsoft Studios . A free demo was released for Xbox One on September 12th, and a demo for Windows was announced for post-release. In addition, Forza Horizon 3 received a graphics update for the release of the Xbox One X, which brings the game (only on Xbox One X) to 4K graphics.
Gameplay
Forza Horizon 3 is a racing game set in an open world scenario in Australia . The game world is reported to be about twice the size of Forza Horizon 2 ; it stretches from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay . A co-op campaign for up to four players is possible in the game. Also Cross Play used (for 'cross-platform play'), which makes it possible to play together with players of console and PC simultaneously in the online mode. This is marketed by Microsoft under the "Xbox Play Anywhere" program. In total, over 420 cars will be available for release in this part of the series.
In the campaign of the earlier parts, the player was treated as one of the racing drivers at the eponymous Horizon Festival. In this part he plays the boss of the event and is supposed to hire other drivers and organize the event using his own races and other offers in order to make it the largest event of its kind in the world.
Development and release
Forza Horizon 3 was developed by Playground Games and announced by Microsoft at E3 2016 on June 13, 2016. The final release took place on September 27, 2016, but earlier on September 23 for owners of the pre-order Ultimate Edition. These players also got access to six car packages as well as other exclusive cars and events. On the cover of Forza Horizon 3 is Lamborghini Centenario and the Ford F-150 Raptor to see. It is also possible to implement your own soundtracks in the game via Groove Music .
Vehicle fleet
Forza Horizon 3 has 350 cars from all over the world. After the release, new vehicles were added almost every month, which has increased the vehicle fleet immensely. In addition, new cars were added via so-called #forzathons . During these forzathons there is a small challenge to master in order to keep the car. These events are only available for a limited time.
Extensions
There are 2 expansions for the main game. The first, Blizzard Mountain , was released on December 13, 2016 and expands the game world by an additional area, which takes place in the Australian Alps and brings the concept of snow and ice into play alongside new cars and new races. The second expansion, Hot Wheels , was released on May 9, 2017. Like the first expansion, it brings with it a new additional area and new cars. The new, fictional area Thrilltopia is thematically based on Hot Wheels. Likewise, 4 of the new cars are based on Hot Wheels.
successor
The successor Forza Horizon 4 was released on October 2, 2018 for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows 10 . In addition to dynamic seasons, the game features the United Kingdom as the setting.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ forzamotorsport.net
- ↑ IGN.com
- ↑ eurogamer.net
- ^ The Guardian
- ↑ IGN.com
- ↑ Gamespot
- ↑ Forza Horizon 4: This time with dynamic seasons . In: GIGA . June 10, 2018 ( giga.de [accessed June 10, 2018]).