E3 2018: Forza Horizon 4 Announced

Playground Games and Microsoft have announced Forza Horizon 4, which is set for release worldwide on the Xbox One and Windows 10 PC, and as part of Xbox's Game Pass subscription service, on Oct. 2.

Featuring over 450 cars, Forza Horizon 4 features a shared open world with an open-ended campaign — according to Playground, "everything you do progresses your game." FH4 features dynamic seasons, so players will have to contend with driving in dry, snowy, muddy, wet, and icy conditions, all while racing throughout "beautiful, historic Britain."

Playground showed off the dynamic seasons with a lake, completely frozen during the winter, and also completely drivable. The lake was one example of how the "world changes with the seasons."

Forza Horizon 4 also includes a new 60fps mode for Xbox One X to add to its realism. It also leans into multiplayer, with races, friendships, and enemies being made in real time.

Stay tuned for more on Forza Horizon 4 during this month's IGN First, including new gameplay, behind-the-scenes development details, and more. In the meantime, check out our massive first-look feature, which is packed with details on seasons, the connected gameplay, and much, much more.

Forza Horizon 4 is available for preorder now on Amazon.