If you thought Forza Horizon 5‘s version of Mexico attracting 1 million players ahead of launch was impressive, you’re going to be floored by the player count the game got on its actual release date.
As per a tweet from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, the game has seen a player count of over 4.5 million on November 9 – the official, actual release day for the title. A lot of those players were already in-game ahead of launch, thanks to purchases of the Premium Edition of the game (which sets you back some $99 / £85).
“We’ve invested for years in Xbox so more people can play,” Spencer said in the tweet. “With 4.5+ million players so far across PC, cloud & console, Forza Horizon 5 shows that promise coming to life.” He went on to note that it’s the largest launch day for an Xbox Game Studios game to date, and the concurrent peak player count is three times higher than that of Forza Horizon 4. We’ve likley got Xbox Game Pass and stellar reviews to thank for that.
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