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- Forza Community, including some of our favorite liveries, photos, EventLab creations, and community events
- Forza Motorsport
- Forza Horizon 5
- Forza Horizon 6
16 December 2025- Turn 10 Studios
Whether you played your first Forza game in 2005 on the original Xbox hardware, in 2025 on PlayStation 5, or on anything in between, we are incredibly grateful to all our players for contributing their creativity and camaraderie to our community. Let’s celebrate the players and game updates that made this year of play memorable.
Forza Community
Throughout this year, we expanded our online presence to reach more players across the world. The results speak for themselves in the form of countless amazing photos and liveries that were shared by the community throughout the year. We’ve put together a few galleries here to feature some of the most creative works.
Favorite Liveries
(from left to right)
- (FM) Fujimi Kaido livery for 2020 Honda #73 LA Honda World Racing Civic by PTG Fluex
- (FM) 20th Anniversary livery for 2013 McLaren P1 by G O D 2 1 L L 4
- (FM) IndyCar Pace Car livery for 2018 Honda Civic Type R by BCKRacer71
- (FH5) Microcosmos livery for 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR by FormFirm - Share code: 108 332 848
- (FH5) RBR Japan 2025 inspired livery for 2018 Honda Civic Type R by SnakeEyes Friex - Share code: 361 872 980
- (FH5) DTM 86 livery for 1986 BMW M635CSi by DonatProdan - Share code: 149 780 865
- (FH5) Halloween livery for 2019 Porsche #70 Porsche Motorsport 935 by EaglezRock - Share code: 366 983 365
- (FH5) #00 Goodsmile livery for 2018 Mercedes AMG GT3 by KTR Eevee 00 - Share code: 171 681 225
- (FH5) M8 livery for 2020 BMW M8 Competition Coupe by Marvan Ai - Share code: 808 864 571
- (FH5) Pizza Planet livery for 1985 Nissan Safari Turbo by BigBossM1911 - Share code: 117 594 200
Favorite Photos
(photographers credited from left to right)
- (FM) Photo by DaBasedRacooon
- (FM) Photo by ZOMBIETHIRSTY
- (FM) Photo by Stardayz88
- (FM) Photo by RVN DiamondJolt
- (FM) Photo by Tranqilla
- (FH5) Photo by JDMjuic3box - Share code: 263 206 282
- (FH5) Photo by Tafffi - Share code: 157 701 041
- (FH5) Photo by AndyPsBack - Share code: 678 714 389
- (FH5) Photo by Wakeyheaded - Share code: 626 442 505
- (FH5) Photo by Uznai - Share code: 119 588 380
We also thank our incredibly talented EventLab builders for the gift of their boundless creativity, giving everyone even more ways to play Forza Horizon 5. Check out the gallery below to find the share codes for some of our favorite maps published this year!
Favorite Race Events
(from left to right)
- Altenburgh Motor Circuit, 1968 - Created by archange4468 - Share code: 116 020 647
- Oceanside Motorsport Park - Created by Aussie Chap - Share code: 728 605 493
- Wildwood Motorsports Park - Created by Drift Boss64 - Share code: 909 966 669
- Rabbit’s Run Raceway - Created by FFSxTrev - Share code: 570 416 100
- Kiri Circuit - Created by Ssssstray - Share code: 215 506 986 (Photo by SmokeScreenCentral)
Favorite Photo Locations
(from left to right)
- Lightfall’s - Created by AndyPsBack - Share code: 484 906 622
- Mount Fuji Photo Map - Created by FlamingFire4709 - Share code: 102 182 516
- Japanese Temple Garden - Created by GT Deny - Share code: 945 070 948
- YUKINAGA (雪長) Photo Map – Created by Sweezy9395 - Share code: 779 446 134
- DOWNTOWN DRAG // Freeroam - Created by Velxity - Share code: 145 700 400
Favorite Creative Events
(from left to right)
- Stuntkhana Two - Created by Don Joewon Song - Share code: 797 019 574
- The Year 3550 Fro-Zone Raceway - Created by GT Deny - Share code: 889 075 200
- The Tower Off Road – Rally - Created by JJOEY ROCKET - Share code: 954 106 029
- Miniki Neko Miniracers - Created by Joh Cee - Share code: 173 029 802
- The Tower 2.0 - Created by Twisted Knot - Share code: 681 077 267
Community Events Highlights
The Boyz Racing and Motorsports (TBZ) have hosted three successful seasons of their GT Series, partnering with EventLab creators from the Forza Creators Guild to supply custom tracks befitting their GT car selection. New players can learn more about how to participate in the upcoming series by joining the TBZ Lodge.
In the world of Forza Motorsport, November 17 marked the 100th occurrence of the Hot Lap Challenge event hosted by PTG Rob0611. From Silverstone to Fujimi, from D class to R class, every week players set their fastest lap time, competing against each other for bragging rights. Join them and set your own times at the PTG Discord.
The biggest Forza Motorsport community event of 2025 was the 24 Heures du Mulsanne, hosted by TORA (The Online Racing Association). An enormous 557 drivers took part across 129 entries, a TORA record. Congratulations to the P class winning entry, #1 F1oppeR, and the GT class winners, #989 EXR Resurrected! Of note, this was the smallest winning margin at Le Mans for a TORA endurance race.
Forza Motorsport
In 2025, Forza Motorsport celebrated its 20th Anniversary with our incredible community, introduced new cars and features that have been requested by players, and saw the return of a truly legendary and beloved track: Fujimi Kaido.
Let’s start with those serpentine mountain roads. Fujimi Kaido was last featured in 2011’s Forza Motorsport 4, and the mark it has left in our community cannot be understated. As the home for both drifters and touge racers, the 20th Anniversary of Forza Motorsport was the perfect time for us to bring back this monstrous 16.5-kilometer track. It also proved to be our largest track project ever – check out this blog on the making of Fujimi Kaido to learn more about its development and the considerations we had to take when bringing it back.
The return of Fujimi Kaido also coincided with the addition of Meetups: a space for the community to come together and show off their favorite cars. With Open Track Day and Drift Meetups, as well as 24/7 Fujimi Kaido and Nürburgring Meetups, there’s plenty of choices! Join these lobbies at any time from the Meetups menu in-game.
2025 also introduced new-to-Motorsport cars from BMW and Porsche, new Daily Racers and Velocity-themed events, and a host of features: from open-wheel IndyCar racing and Manual Grid Ordering in Private Multiplayer, to an upgraded multi-line Drivatar AI system and a new racecar-focused single-player campaign: the Champions Cup.
This year we also started bringing back previously released Featured Tours and reward cars to Forza Motorsport, ensuring they remain permanently available for players to enjoy at any time. The Road to Race Tour, Track Toys Tour, Ringer Tour, Endurance Tour, BMW Tour, and Contemporary Tour have all returned to Forza Motorsport.
Ring in the New Year on January 1 with the return of the Nemesis Tour and experience some of the most infamous automotive rivalries on the racetrack.
While you're busy celebrating, don't forget to take the 2015 McLaren P1 GTR out to Maple Valley to qualify for a chance to win $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a VIP trip to a race weekend with McLaren! We're delighted to have hosted the Logitech McLaren G Challenge on a variety of Forza Motorsport tracks over the past two years. Check out the schedule below so you don't miss your chance to qualify:
| Rivals Event | Car | Track | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #3 | 2015 McLaren P1 GTR | Maple Valley - Full Circuit | Dec. 3 4pm PT / Dec. 4 12am UTC | Jan. 7 4pm PT / Jan. 8 12am UTC |
| Logitech McLaren G Challenge Bonus Stage | 1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23 | Fujimi Kaido – Full Circuit | Jan. 8 4pm PT / Jan. 9 12am UTC | Feb. 4 4pm PT / Feb. 5 12am UTC |
Thank you for all your support throughout 2025! It’s incredible to see the community’s passion for Forza Motorsport, and we love racing with you in Featured Multiplayer and seeing your cars and drifting skills in Meetups.
As our team shifts its focus toward delivering the best possible experience with Forza Horizon 6 in 2026, we do not plan to introduce new cars, tracks, features, or regular bug fixes for Forza Motorsport. However, we will continue supporting the game by keeping online servers active, hosting special events and competitions, and reintroducing previously released Featured Tours and reward cars on a monthly basis, until all content is available for you to enjoy anytime.
We hope you continue racing with us on Forza Motorsport in 2026 – see you at the track!
Forza Horizon 5
2025 was another amazing year of adventuring at Horizon Mexico. Let’s take a look back at all the amazing moments this year gave us, and preview what we can look forward to in 2026! As always, none of this would’ve happened without you, dear readers and community members. Thank you for your support!
We waved farewell to 2024 and hello to 2025 with Horizon Extreme, a content update that added four new EventLab Build Stubs: Volcán, Montaña, Dunas, and Sierra Verde Build Stubs. This update gave us another chance to recklessly jump, drift, and skate around the Stunt Park!
The Midnight Muscle content update introduced Festival Playlist Voting; every few weeks, two previous Festival Playlists are offered for players to vote on, determining which returning Playlist will be featured next. Come back every month to vote for your preferred returning Playlist!
Horizon Realms allows players to visit eleven previously released Evolving World locations and discover the brand-new Horizon Stadium Circuit. Horizon Realms also added four new reward cars unlocked by completing accolades: the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto, 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430, and the 2022 Hennessey Mammoth 6x67. This update also introduced a new permanent Race Route: the Stadium Track. To top it all off, four new JDMs arrived at the Horizon Festival with the Nissan Retro Rides Car Pack featuring four classic Pike cars: the 1989 Nissan Pao, 1991 Nissan Figaro, 1989 Nissan Scargo, and 1987 Nissan BE1.
April was a special month for Horizon Mexico as we invited a new community into Forza Horizon 5. For the first time, PlayStation players joined the Horizon Festival, discovering the roads, rewards, and vibrant culture of Mexico for themselves. The reception from the PlayStation community was phenomenal, and we’re thrilled that Forza Horizon 5 became one of the best-selling games on PlayStation 5 this year. Experienced drivers gave new friends a warm welcome in the official Forza Discord, sharing useful tips to help everyone hit the road with confidence. We’re excited to continue building this cross-platform community together.
Forza Horizon 6
The final days of September saw the biggest news drop: at Tokyo Game Show 2025, we announced the location that will host the next Horizon Festival.
We are thrilled to share that Forza Horizon 6 is traveling to Japan in 2026! We’re also delighted that we had the opportunity to capture the reactions of some long-time Festival guests:
We have much more to reveal about Forza Horizon 6, and we look forward to sharing those details with you soon! In the meantime, add the game to your Wishlist on the Microsoft Store or Steam, and for more information on what’s been revealed so far, check out the Forza Horizon 6 FAQ.
You can also join our Forza Discord server and the Forza Forums to chat about all things Forza Horizon and participate in photography and design events. Plus, be sure to follow our @ForzaHorizon channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) to get the latest Festival news delivered to your social feed.
We hope you have enjoyed adventuring through the landscapes of Mexico this year, and that you are all looking forward to starting a new campaign and becoming a Legend at Horizon Japan! Keep exploring, and we’ll see you at the starting line in 2026!
