Key conclusions
- The upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Back to the 90s content update will add four new '90s-era cars and bring back Horizon Backstage.
- Forza Horizon 5 players can also enjoy a new '90s-themed festival playlist and search for new collectibles.
- The newly added Hide and Seek game mode will get five new trophies and some bug fixes.
Playground Games has announced that the Back to the 90s update is coming Forza Horizon 5 this month. The upcoming nostalgia-inducing addition will bring four new award-winning cars from the 90s, themed events and races, tons of bug fixes and improvements, the return of a fan-favorite feature, and more. Forza Horizon 5.
Widely recognized as one of the best open-world racing games of recent years, Forza Horizon 5 Since launching in November 2021, developer Playground Games has received significant support. New cars, game modes, features, playlists and more are added regularly Forza Horizon 5 through monthly content updates that are often seasonally themed. However, the upcoming Back to the 90s update for Forza Horizon 5 ditches the creepy October theme and instead targets players who miss a long-gone epic.
Back to the 90s will turn back the clock Forza Horizon 5 starting October 10 with four new award-winning 90s-era cars, namely the Aston Martin Lagonda, Subaru SVX, Toyota Soarer 2.5 GT-T and Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R. A new 90s-themed festival playlist with special races, challenges and events on offer, and players can search for a new VHS collectible, unlock a 90s cosmetic outfit, and earn up to three new badges. Recently added hide and seek game mode Forza Horizon 5 will also receive five new custom achievements.
Most notably, the Back to the 90s update will finally bring Horizon Backstage Forza Horizon 5. This function returns from the previous one Forza Horizon entries are very popular with car collectors as they allow players to claim weekly rewards for cars that have been locked behind previous festival playlists. Six cars will initially be available through Horizon Backstage, after which the community will vote on one of two pairs of cars to be featured each week. Players are excited about the inclusion of Horizon Backstage, as one of the fastest Forza Horizon 5 cars are exclusive to old festival playlists.
How much Forza Horizon 5 updates go, Back to the 90s is quite modest in content. Many players will no doubt appreciate the themed events, collectibles and cars, although Playground missed an opportunity to add popular 90s music in the same vein as Forza Horizon 5Retrowave update.
Forza Horizon 5 Back to the 90s Update Patch
New award-winning cars
- Aston Martin Lagonda (1990)
- Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R (1998)
- Subaru SVX (1996)
- Toyota Soarer 2.5 GT-T (1997)
Horizon behind the scenes
- It changes every week and usually contains two cars
- Players will choose one of two pairs of cars to be featured each week
- Obtaining these cars will require the Backstage Pass, a new in-game currency
- One Backstage Pass will be offered as a Season Reward each week, and players can additionally purchase another Pass for 1000 Forzathon Points
- Six vehicles will initially be available starting October 10:
- BMW M4 Competition Coupe (2021)
- Cadillac XTS Limousine (2013)
- Fiat 131 Abarth (1980)
- Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (1967)
- Pagani Huayra BC (2016)
- Rivian R1S (2022)
New additions to the festival playlist
- Theme tests, events and races
- Collectible VHS
- Cosmetic outfit of the 90s
- Three new icons
Bug fixes and improvements
- Fixed an issue with the 1994 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR where yellow was missing from the paint selection screen
- Fixed an issue where player license plates would not reset after exiting Hideouts game mode
- Fixed an issue where players could activate the vehicle reset feature while driving
- Fixed issues where players could not join hide and seek games via the festival playlist while in convoy
- Fixed an issue where players starting Hide and Seek from the DLC map were sent to the main map instead of starting the session
- Fixed incorrect localization of rewards in German, Danish, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Russian and Swedish