Four cars, a new game mode and a maze headline Forza Horizon 5’s Hidden Horizons update

Forza Horizon 5’s monthly updates continue with yet another set of Festival Playlist challenges and several new cars.

Only this time, the updates include a brand new game mode and a giant maze…

Hidden Horizons Festival Playlist

The four new cars for Forza Horizon 5 are all free (there’s no new DLC pack this month either). To obtain them, you must complete weekly challenges within the next festival playlist.

The main series rewards for your efforts across four weeks are both returning vehicles:

• Nissan Tsuru ‘10 – 80 points
• Nissan Safari Turbo – 160 points

It’s in the weekly challenges the new cars appear, one for each week. Kicking things off is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR from 1995.

If this homologation four-door compact saloon sounds familiar, that’s because it was also recently added to Microsoft’s circuit racing game, Forza Motorsport.

Next is something truly fresh, the current generation Subaru WRX. No longer using the ‘Impreza’ designation, and replete with gawky plastic body cladding, this is the quickest Subaru presently on offer.

Next up is a Japanese Domestic Market special, a Toyota Chaser. This humdrum-looking saloon has rear-wheel drive, electronic shock absorbers, a limited-slip differential and a twin-turbo 2.5-litre engine.

Finally, another car that hides its power beneath a dour exterior is the Volvo C30 Polestar. Before Geely spun off the performance division into an electric car brand, it fettled Volvos. While this isn’t the most extreme all-wheel-drive concept version, it does have a tuned five-cylinder generating a thunderous noise.

• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR ‘95 – summer wet season – 20 points – new
• HW Ford Mustang – summer wet season – 40 points
• Subaru WRX ‘22 – autumn storm season – 20 points – new
• Sierra 700R – autumn storm season – 40 points
• Toyota Chaser GT Twin Turbo ‘91 – winter dry season – 20 points – new
• 2JetZ – winter dry season – 40 points
• Volvo C30 Polestar ‘13 – spring hot season – 20 points – new
• Abarth 695 ‘16 – spring hot season – 40 points

Hide and Seek game mode

Unveiled during the Xbox Gamescom presentation last month, Hide and Seek makes its debut with the next Forza Horizon 5 game update.

Four-minute phases in this online multiplayer setup will see one driver try to hide on the map, while five others seek to find them.

Four vehicles will be available for those hiding, consisting of off-roaders and pick-ups, while seekers have more powerful sports cars and SUVs. Each side will also have special abilities.

17 badges can be unlocked by playing this mode.

Nike Jordan tie-in

Another announcement from Gamescom, and another shared asset between Horizon 5 and Motorsport, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Jordan Luka 3 Motorsport Edition arrives as a gift via the in-game message system.

Apparently, the design has been inspired by the Luka 3 trainers.

Stadium maze

The Mexican stadium has morphed into several differing environments during the game’s life to date. This month is no exception, with a giant maze added for four weeks. YOu can explore it, and also drive around it as part of the Festival Playlist challenges

Outfit and collectable

There’s another outfit to unlock, a bright pink affair, by completing one of the Playlist’s photo challenges/

Similarly, the collectable roster expands, with a fresh one hidden inside the aforementioned stadium maze.

Release date

The latest game update will arrive on 10th September for PC and Xbox consoles, alongside the Jordan car tie-in and Hide and Seek mode, with the festival playlist refreshing on the 12th.

Forza Horizon 5 10th September 2024 Hidden Horizons update changelog

New Features (Available from September 10)

• 1 Multiplayer Game Mode: Hide & Seek
• 17 Hide & Seek Player Badges
• 17 Hide & Seek Accolades
• 1 EventLab Prop: Detective Tank

1 Partnership Car (Available from September 10)

• 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Jordan Luka 3 Motorsport Edition – To be delivered to all players through in-game message

4 Unlockable Cars (Available from September 12 onwards)

4 Festival Playlist Reward Cars:

• 1991 Toyota Chaser GT Twin Turbo
• 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR
• 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar
• 2022 Subaru WRX

“Hidden Horizon” Limited Timed Series Features (Available September 10 to October 10)

• Evolving World: Horizon Stadium Maze
• 1 Camo Race Suit Outfit
• 1 Series Car Collector Accolade
• Evolving World: Detective Tank Collectible

Bug fixes and changes

General:

• General performance and stability fixes

Cars:

• Fixed an issue with the 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ where the exhaust pipes were incorrectly painted (Bug 3936961)
• Fixed an issue with the 2020 Lamborghini SC20 where brake calipers where incorrectly placed behind the brake disc and the rev red line was set at 5000 RPM instead of 8000 RPM (Bug 3907558, 3907559)
• Fixed an issue with the 2020 Lamborghini SC20 and Sian where shift paddles were turning with the wheel instead of being in a fixed position (Bug 3907560)
• Fixed an issue with the 2021 BMW M3 with some inaccurate textures on the M Performance front, side, rear and wing carbon fiber upgrades (Bug 3937949)
• Fixed an issue with the 2022 Cupra Formentor and the 2022 Cupra Tavascan where livery decals were applying to the steering wheel badge (Bug 3903778)