"It’s about looking at roads, references, thinking about what you see in each place and how it feels when you turn a corner."
You'll also be accompanied by two friends, Jordy and Mei, with the latter providing more information on the country and its culture.
Ralph Fulton also went into detail about how emergent gameplay was a major focus for Playground Games during the development of Fable.
Other new features include customizable garages, Car Meets, Touge Battles, The Estate, Horizon Time Attack Circuits and much more.
Playground Games has revealed systemic open-world interactivity, combat, and many other features from the fairy tale RPG.
Venture to Japan as a tourist, working their way through to the Horizon Festival, and unlocking more than 550 cars, including the Toyota GR-GT.
Pre-orders allegedly open at 11 AM PST for Playground Games' open-world racer, which is launching for Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Bloodstone will seemingly be a major city with a number of districts, including one for markets and another called "Pub Island".
With the PS5 getting a couple of heavy hitters this year, the Xbox must catch up if it wants to stay relevant in a gaming landscape that's become quite difficult for them. However, there's a lot to be...
The open-world racer will allegedly feature over 550 cars on release, with Premium Edition owners receiving four days of early access.
Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott estimates "over $300 million in revenue" for the port, which launched in April 2025 for PS5.
Playground Games' long-awaited fantasy action RPG has allegedly been "targeting PS5 for a while," says VGC's Andy Robinson.
Shinobi602, who hinted at a "secret" fourth game, noted that they weren't excited for it because it wasn't their kind of game.
Both of Playground Games' titles will receive new gameplay reveals and deep dives into everything that makes them special.
"We’ve got more stuff coming up than we can fit in one show," said Microsoft's Matt Booty regarding next month's showcase.
Playground Games' latest title in the open-world racing series, contrary to expectations, isn't ducking Grand Theft Auto 6.
"I think this map that we've created for Japan, or Horizon's version of Japan, is big, but also dense," says art director Don Arceta.
Playground's Don Arceta confirms that it will "be following in the footsteps" of Forza Horizon 5 in terms of car selection.
However, players can also expect "everyday details" to reflect the changing seasons, like "station chimes or summer wind bells."
"We think players will be blown away by the open world of Japan that we have built," said Playground's art director Don Arceta.
