The Forza Horizon account on social media posts asked the world to share their New Year’s ‘REV-olutions,’ and players gave a large and very open answer. It was something like a tweet showing a car all dressed up in lights that invited hundreds of responses; players told about their wishes, wants and forecasts for the racing franchise. Player base was made available through this direct connection, which exposed an intense waiting time and very specific wishes for the next chapter of the Horizon festival.
The question was an easy one and the players just answered as they could. It was like, full speed, no stopping at all. It was not just “I want to go fast,” that is not it. People are writing in detail their ideas, making the loudest demands, and sort of screaming to the void about the next installment in the series, which, to be fair, is the only game in town for now. To express it differently, FH5 has been the most fun ever, but after one player allegedly logging nearly 1000 hrs. of playtime, you would start wishing for that new-car smell, so to speak.
And the theme was unanimous and overwhelming? Japan. No doubt about it. The responses keep coming: “Driving through Japan in a Nissan Skyline,” “Discover the beautiful streets and countryside of Japan on the FH6,” “The dream is to finally drift through the neon cities, quiet towns, and tight mountain roads of Japan.” It’s a direct request from the public. Players have been imagining a booming Japanese landscape for quite a while now, and this little tweet made sure it was very clear that it is the first priority. If Playground Games wasn’t considering it before, they probably are now. The ball is in their court, lol.”
But it gets more specific, which is the funny part. One user can’t imagine FH6 without the Aspark Owl. Another one is pulling for Escalade V in the next FH5 immediate service. The entire Tesla controversy – one user pleaded, “Please bring Tesla to Forza Horizon 6,” and another replied almost instantly with a “Pls no 🙏.” The competition! The thrill! All of it is happening in the comment section. Some of them are going so far as to suggest cars, such as “R-wagon FH6 cover car.” The community is not only impatiently waiting for the game but also endlessly dreaming about it.
And then there are those who genuinely, unfilteredly give the gamer vibe. Statements such as ‘patiently wait the 3 weeks then throw down on the ultimate FH6 bundle like the good little consumer’ radiate that vibe. That is a powerful vibe right there. We all know we are going to do it regardless. Or the gamer who considered his New Year’s resolution as ‘playing a Forza game that is not inspired by any of its predecessors and does not have features or assets that date back to Xbox 360.’ OOF. That’s a very sharp comment on the longing for a truly new, ground-up experience. Someone else simply put it, ‘Sure! No Re-cycling!’ which is, like, the same thing but more straightforward. The message is clear: innovation is demanded.
Several absurd and outrageous ideas with lots of creativity have also been put forth. One user, named Alcohooligann, suggested the eruption of a volcano giving Forza Horizon 5 ‘a proper send-off’ while players are escaping in an airplane for ‘one last race, one last send-off.’ Wouldn’t that be amazing? At the same time, others are just keeping it simple, like fixing real car problems or wanting to diversify racing games and cover them on their channels. That is a lovely mixture of the grand fantasy and the ordinary gamer life.
So, what conclusions can we draw from all this? Forza Horizon is not merely a game series; it is a community of players who are very passionate and vocal and have quite clear ideas about what they like and what they want next. Just the number of requests for Japan is a powerful message to the developers. This interaction indicates that players are very much part of the future of the franchise, providing everything from location scouts to vehicle rosters and even final boss ideas. The connection between the studio and the fans is alive and the next Horizon game will definitely be influenced by the loud, chaotic, and very specific dreams that have been expressed in these New Year’s resolutions. The players have spoken, and they are already waiting for the next festival to begin.
