Playground Games celebrates the creative talents of the Forza Horizon 5 EventLab community with the inaugural Golden Tank Awards!
Just before the holiday break, we invited you to submit your favorite EventLab creations of 2022 for consideration in our first ever Golden Tank Awards! Named after our beloved mascot at Horizon Mexico, we’ve been so inspired by the talent and creativity on display in EventLab ever since Forza Horizon 5 released that it only felt fitting to bring it all together for this special occasion.
The community were invited to nominate events across five categories:
Best Photo Location
Best Drift Event
Best Race Event
Best Custom Ruleset
EventLab Creation of the Year
And the entries certainly didn’t disappoint! Our team had so much fun playing them all. With an incredible level of creativity and passion on display, we created a short-list of our favorites inspired by your submissions before selecting the overall winner.
Below you can watch the replay of the Golden Tank Awards, which were presented by Playground Games during our January 2023 Let's ¡Go! livestream.
You can find all the nominees and winners below, as well as the Share Code for each event so you too can experience them and have just as much fun as we did. We’ve also highlighted the winning EventLabs in PG Editor’s Choice for a limited time.
Best Photo Location
These locations are certain to provide incredible photography, all the time.
Event Name
Share Code
Creator
Zhèn Inaka 'Night_Race'
155 333 972
Joh Cee
HYPER STUDIO X 22
112 926 761
HK Obscuro ZX
Hot Wheels City Day
133 408 635
Twisted Knot
Noches De Neón - Neon Nights
100 165 913
Don Joewon Song
WINNER: Noches de Neón - Neon Nights (100 165 913) by Don Joewon Song.
Best Drift Event
You want to drive sideways like a legend, burn out those tires and pull off incredible stunts? These events have you covered.
Event Name
Share Code
Creator
Factory Gymkhana
106 850 201
ThePuttyThief
Gran Duna Raceway 2.0 Drift Comp
541 765 279
Stinkmissile
HELLS Construction Park
141 503 108
HSKMeets
Aircraft Carrier Drift Track
216 766 099
TheAviator1024
WINNER: Gran Duna Raceway 2.0 Drift Comp (541 765 279) by StinkMissile.
Best Race Event
Experience the excitement of nailing the apex, as you power out and floor the straight into first place. These unique handcrafted locations demonstrate the speed and competition of racing.
Event Name
Share Code
Creator
Link City 12 Pink Slips (Day)
236 254 945
GT Deny
Neon City Circuit Race
121 626 972
Speedinhusky
Mulegé Outskirts
141 443 515
Typehardfark
Alpine Heights Race Day
536 898 695
JamesMiata
WINNER: Mulegé Outskirts (141 443 515) by Typehardfark.
Best Custom Ruleset
These aspiring designers push the boundaries of what’s possible in a game mode by utilizing the custom rule editor.
Event Name
Share Code
Creator
Sierra Verde Mind The Gap
176 905 898
Ergo Me Smart
Forest Rally
883 236 970
JamesMiata
Extraterrestrial Run
108 544 942
Zukoaikawa
SantaCrossGP
203 276 723
Cryonicaxis66
WINNER: Forest Rally (883 236 970) by JamesMiata.
EventLab Creation of the Year
This is it! Our personal favorite EventLab creations of 2022, all in one place. Trust us, it wasn’t easy to put together this list, let alone choose a winner!
Event Name
Share Code
Creator
VuKKuu Imperial Circuit
144 722 134
VuKKuu
Parametric
250 504 614
Joh Cee
Utopia Gardens
958 555 494
Don Joewon Song
Overgrown
860 233 209
Twisted Knot
WINNER: Parametric (250 504 614) by Joh Cee.
In addition to their highlight on the PG Editor’s Choice tab, each winner will also receive the special Golden Tank Trophy – the most precious commodity for any Forza collection!
Thanks to everyone who tuned in, cheered on their favorite creators and of course, a massive congratulations to all our nominees and winners. We’ll be revisiting all these incredible EventLab creations as we eagerly await the next set of genre-defining events from our wonderfully talented EventLab community.
Thanks for everything that you do, and we’ll see you at the Horizon Festival!
