Yesterday, we got an interesting announcement from race driver Tanner Foust and Graeme Boyd (Xbox EMEA’s Social Marketing Manager). Forza Horizon 2 has gone Gold! For people who don’t exactly know what “Going Gold” means, that means the title has completed development and is starting to enter production of the physical units leading to the game’s release.
In addition to the Gold announcement, Playground Games and Microsoft have released a demo for Forza Horizon 2. The demo as of right now is an exclusive to the Xbox One, with no word as to if the Xbox 360 version will receive a demo. If you’re wanting to give the demo a shot, it will tip the scales at around 10 GB, so make sure you have the room! You can either download the demo through the Xbox Dashboard or the SmartGlass app. Everyone who plays the demo and completes at least one event will also get the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi once they purchase the full version of Forza Horizon 2*.
*Offer ends October 31st
Microsoft has also announced the Forza Horizon 2 Launch Bonus Car Pack. The pack will add 8 more cars to the game’s 200+ car list for no additional cost:
- · 2003 Ford Focus RS
- · 1997 Land Rover Defender 90
- · 1993 Clio Williams
- · 2015 Ford Mustang GT
- · 1987 Buick Regal GNX
- · 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV
- · 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
- · 1956 Ford F-100
In addition to the pack, details for the Forza Horizon 2 VIP Membership have been announced. The membership will retail at $19.99, or $9.99 for Forza 5 VIP members. That will include the VIP Car Pack, featuring 5 cars (4 of them totally new to the Forza franchise):
- 2012 Lamborghini Urus
- 2014 Tesla Model S
- 1967 Ferrari 330 P4
- 1949 Mercury Coupe
- 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO
The VIP membership also adds features such as 2x player in-game reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition.
The Car Pass will make its return from Forza 5. For $24.99, you will get access to the 6 monthly DLC packs, bringing 30 new cars to Forza Horizon 2. All purchasers of the Car Pass will get the 2010 Noble M600 to use in the game.
Have you given the Forza Horizon 2 demo a spin? Give us your thoughts in the comments!
’49 mercury coupe, yes please! I have a ’53 F100 in the garage so the ’56 is fun to play pretend in as well!
Demo is impressive, and I’ve actually played through it twice now. Multiplayer experience is really nice with no lobbies and being able to switch back and forth. Driving through a vineyard becomes a challenge because you can’t see where your going as stuff is flying everywhere. I enjoyed the first Horizon and this is like a polished version that’s so pretty to look at. Looking forward to the full game soon!
Demo i most impressive!
Awesome demo..awesome game. Just hope online races arnt too twitchy…