"It’s my hope that more people will experience these wonderful machines," says Playground's design director Torben Ellert.
From multiple vehicles (including the new 2025 GR GT Prototype) to different biomes, this is easily Playground's best Prologue yet.
The series, hosted by car photographer Larry Chen, involves driving to different Japanese locales alongside various artists.
From Mt Haruna and Bandai Azuma to the C1 Inner Circular Route and Ginkgo Avenue, Japan is a stunning land of sights and sounds.
From cyberpunk takes on the Nebuta Festival to Kyushu's noble outsider and manga characters in Shibuya, there's a lot to love.
We’re so ready for our first look at a racer that looks like it'll leave us spellbound when it launches on May 19th for Xbox and PC.
The 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec and 2022 Acura NSX Type S return, while the 2022 Honda e makes its comfy debut in Playground's sequel.
The new event revolves around clearing three obstacle courses within the time limit, though mastery and replay value are the true goals.
Playground Games also confirms features such as uncapped frame rates, ultrawide support, DLSS 4, AMD FSR 3 and 4, and more.
Playground Games also confirmed the inclusion of a Live Program for temporary Car Meets in the Festival Playlist to meet others.
You can also venture into the wider world and find Treasure Cars like the 1991 Nissan Figaro and 1969 Dodge Charger R/T.
Unlocking decals and adding them to your car also ties into the campaign, allowing players to "proudly display" their progress.
The Horizon Festival is shaping up to be such a stunner in Japan that you're probably going to admire its sights quite often.
Art director Don Arceta praises it for being "so layered and so detailed – much more than anything we've done in the past.'
Kick back and discover regions like Minamino and Ito, or venture to Satta Pass to witness the magnificence of Mount Fuji from afar.
Players can earn Wristbands to progress through the ranks of the Horizon Festival or explore Japan and take in the various sights.
Playground Games offers a mesmerising new look at Japan's various landscapes and their weather in its upcoming open-world racer.
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Playground Games also promises snow all year round in the open-world racing title's Alpine regions, enabling endless Winter fun.
The big three have amassed wishlists in the millions through Valve's platform, according to Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott.
