A wave filled with neon lights, synthwave music, and retro vibes floods the Horizon Festival with Horizon Retrowave, the latest update coming to Forza Horizon 5.
5 new retrofuturistic rides join your collection as this series’ reward cars including the 21st century version of a Lambo legend and Hyundai that fuses past and present in the same vehicle.
Enjoy the new radio Station, Horizon Wave, that will be providing a synthwave soundtrack to your driving adventures through the Festival. This new station brings a new host and over 10 new tracks all in synthwave style.
A new Neon Highway appears with neon decorations that will vibe with the music playing on your radio as you drive by.
Keep on reading to get splashed with the retro revival taking over the Horizon Festival on Horizon Retrowave!
Release Notes & Game Fixes
- 20 new EventLab props including 12 with lights synched to the music being played through in-game radio.
- New Horizon Wave Radio Station featuring a new DJ and 21 new songs
- New Neon Highway
- General [list]
- Fixed an issue where AI Traffic cars were not present in Street Races
- Improvements made for an issue where some players were getting “Forza Horizon Server Not Available” error message while trying to connect to the Auction House, Message Centre, Leaderboards or browse Liveries, Tunes and Vinyl
- Fixed an issue where players were not able to follow/unfollow creators via the Creative Hub
- General performance and stability fixes
- Fixed an issue with the 2020 Audi TT RS where front fenders were disappearing when equipping the customized hood
- Fixed an issue with the 2020 Audi TT RS where the digital gauge in the cockpit view had some texture inconsistencies
Get Your Sunglasses Ready for Cruise on the Neon Highway.
The lights are bright and the highway long, the Neon Highway shows up at the Horizon Festival to set the retro mood for the series.
Going for a drive on the Neon Highway, you’ll spot tons of different decorations all with a sweet neon groove. Take a look at the neon rails, palm trees, and tank mascots scattered around the highway as you drive.
The vibes and mood aren’t the only thing the Neon Highway has; its decorations will be synched to the song playing on your in-game radio, so go for a drive and change your station to see how the highway fits your mood.
Find these new decorations on the Highway near “The Marathon” event.
The Neon Highway isn’t the only part of the map getting flashy this series; neon decorations from Midnight at Horizon are coming back to races featured on series 34, and the extended night cycles are coming back with them to get a better view of all the neon lights shining through the Festival.
Feast Your Eyes with the Drone Retro Show.
Drive to the right side of the Stadium, close to “The Marathon” event and take a look at the neon-fueled drone show brought to you this series.
A big, bright sun made by drones will set on the edge of the Neon Highway for you to gaze at for a completely retro experience.
Use this setting and event to score some amazing pictures and to dampen yourself with the retrowave coming for the next four weeks.
Get Your Synth-Vibe on with the New Radio Station.
The lights are set, and the location is vibing; get the complete Retrowave experience with the brand-new radio station coming to Forza Horizon 5.
As soon as you enter the game, our new DJ, Isabel Moss will welcome you to Horizon Wave, the synthwave radio station kicking off transmissions with the new update.
This new radio station features 21 new songs including the streamer friendly “Encanto Remix” by Mitch Murder.
All seasonal events will have their ambiance set with the music of this new station.
The complete list of songs includes:
| Title | Artist/Writer | [/tr]
|---|---|
| Crimson Sunset (feat. The Neon Syndicate) | Alex Lightspeed | [/tr]
| Guided by Moonlight | Betamaxx | [/tr]
| Mirage | Caspro | [/tr]
| Iteration | Com Truise | [/tr]
| Waves | Dance with the Dead | [/tr]
| The Ghost and The Highway | Droid Bisho | [/tr]
| Elevate | FM Attack | [/tr]
| Recall | Frank Redux | [/tr]
| Viper | GREYLANCER | [/tr]
| C.M.O.S. | Gridluster | [/tr]
| King of the Streets | Lazerhawk | [/tr]
| Legend Of The Keeper (instrumental) (F.O.O.L Remix) | Magic Sword | [/tr]
| Ocean Drive | Miami Nights 1984 | [/tr]
| Accelerated | Miami Nights 1984 | [/tr]
| Plug and Play | Monolism | [/tr]
| Another Night | Phaserland | [/tr]
| Mountains | Saffari | [/tr]
| Blitz | Sferro | [/tr]
| Tales of Us | TRONICA | [/tr]
| Coven | VECTORWOLF | [/tr]
| Encanto (Mich Murder Remix) | Urbandawn | [/tr]
A Suit to Withstand the Blast from the Past.
All the style and ambiance of the Retrowave could not stay on the Highway and decorations alone; we have also added a suit drenched with a vintage feel.
The Retrowave Outfit will be available to unlock by completing the Festival Playlist’s first week photo challenge. A purple suit and a glove full of power to become completely submerged in the wave.
Visitors Coming from Different Realms!
Crafted with the finest materials found across the Minecraft Overworld and the Nether, celebrate Minecraft’s 15th anniversary with two new cosmetic items.
Dress your character as Minecraft's most recognizable mobs with the Minecraft Creeper Helmet and the Minecraft Enderman Helmet.
Redeem both items through the Message Center from 05/23 until 12/31!
Retrowave horns
Your cars will not avoid getting dripped by the Retrowave this series.
We have added 6 new horns to fit into your car and spread the nostalgia throughout the Festival.
This is the complete list of the flashback-inducing horns for you to enjoy:
- Cassette
- Cat Wave
- Dial Tone
- Plasma
- Synth Toms
- Synth Horn
Blinded by the Lights of Your EventLab Creations
Give your EventLab creations a nice razzle-dazzle with the 20 Retrowave props featured in this series.
Every prop brought on this new update (except for the Horizon Wave sign and the Retro Sunset) will flash in-synch with the music playing on your in-game radio. Pieces include three light pattern variations: Animated, Pulsing, and Static.
- Walls & Fences (with snapping functionality [list]
- Neon Road Barrier Left/Right
- Neon Road Barrier Beam
- Neon Railing
- Neon Cube
- Neon Pyramid
- Neon Palm
- Neon Tank
- Neon Art Green 1 & 2
- Neon Overhead Light Pink & Blue
- Neon Double Street Light
- Neon Street Light
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- Horizon Wave Sign
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- Retro Sunset
What’s Next.
We drive off the Retrowave sunset and approach Modern Horizons!
This next series will feature new cars including one a lot of our players have been requesting as well as new EventLab props and a brand-new collectible.
Keep on adventuring and we’ll see you next series, adiós!
