Upgrading to the Premium Edition costs $50 - an expensive proposition when coupled with Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $30 monthly.
"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.
Other new features include customizable garages, Car Meets, Touge Battles, The Estate, Horizon Time Attack Circuits and much more.
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.
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.
Servers will remain available while Turn 10 Studios reintroduces previous Featured Tours and hosts Special Events every month.
Playground Games' latest title in the open-world racing series, contrary to expectations, isn't ducking Grand Theft Auto 6.
Phil Spencer said, "We sometimes have to shift our focus to games that will be released earlier" regarding the racing sim's current state.
"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.
"We think players will be blown away by the open world of Japan that we have built," said Playground's art director Don Arceta.
From the reported death of the Forza Motorsport franchise to the closure of Romero Games, the impact is even worse than expected.
Reports indicate that the simulation-styled racing franchise has been cancelled along with Turn 10's getting hit by massive cuts.
Xbox’s once bold vision for the future now feels uncertain as layoffs and major project cancellations shake gamers' confidence.
Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games, known for their work on the Call of Duty series, have also reportedly faced layoffs.
This follows a post by 3D Realms' George Broussard about 1,000 to 2,000 layoffs, affecting 10 to 20 percent of the Xbox division.
The update, slated for release in May, will also bring with it new events to celebrate the anniversary, along with new vehicles.
