Important takeaways
- Forza Horizon 5's upcoming Back to the 90s content update will add four new '90s cars and introduce the return of the Horizon Backstage.
- Forza Horizon 5 players can also enjoy a new '90s-themed festival playlist and look for new collectibles.
- The recently added Hide and Seek game mode will get five new trophies and some bug fixes as well.
Playground Games has announced that the Back to the 90s update is coming Forza Horizon 5 this month. The upcoming nostalgia-inducing content pack brings four new '90s reward cars, themed events and races, a host of bug fixes and improvements, a returning fan-favorite feature and more Forza Horizon 5.
Widely regarded as one of the best open-world racing games of recent years, Forza Horizon 5 has seen a significant amount of support from developer Playground Games since its launch in November 2021. New cars, game modes, features, playlists and more are added regularly Forza Horizon 5 through monthly content updates that are often themed around seasons. But the upcoming Back to the 90s update for Forza Horizon 5 departs from October's eerie theme and instead targets players who have longed for an era long gone.
Back to the 90s will rewind the clock Forza Horizon 5 starting October 10 featuring four new 90s-era reward cars, namely the Aston Martin Lagonda, Subaru SVX, Toyota Soarer 2.5 GT-T and Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R. A new 90s-themed festival playlist with special races, challenges and events will be on offer and players can search for a new VHS collectible, unlock the 90s cosmetic outfit and earn up to three new badges. The recently added Hide and Seek game mode i Forza Horizon 5 will also get five new custom achievements.
But most of all, the Back to the 90s update will finally bring Horizon Backstage Forza Horizon 5. This recurring feature from before Forza Horizon contribution is very popular with car collectors, as it allows players to claim reward cars that were locked behind previous festival playlists each week. Six cars will initially be available via Horizon Backstage, after which the community will vote on one of two pairs of cars to be featured each week. Players are excited about the introduction of Horizon Backstage, as some of the fastest Forza Horizon 5 cars are exclusive to older festival playlists.
As far as Forza Horizon 5 updates go, Back to the 90s is pretty modest in terms of content. Many players will no doubt appreciate the themed events, collectibles and cars, although Playground missed the opportunity to add popular 90s music in the same way that Forza Horizon 5s Retrovave update.
Forza Horizon 5 Back to the 90s Update Patch Notes
New reward cars
- Aston Martin Lagonda (1990)
- Mitsubishi FTO GP version R (1998)
- Subaru SVX (1996)
- Toyota Soarer 2.5 GT-T (1997)
Horizon Backstage
- Rotates weekly and usually has two cars
- Players will decide one of two pairs of cars to appear each week
- Backstage Passes, a new in-game currency, will be required to obtain these cars
- A Backstage Pass will be offered as a weekly seasonal reward, and players can additionally purchase an additional Pass for 1,000 Forzathon Points
- Six cars will initially be available starting October 10:
- BMW M4 Competition Coupe (2021)
- Cadillac XTS Limousine (2013)
- Fiat 131 Abarth (1980)
- Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (1967)
- Pagani Huayra BC (2016)
- Rivian R1S (2022)
New festival playlist
- Themed challenges, events and races
- VHS collectible
- Cosmetic outfit from the 90s
- Three new brands
Bug fixes and improvements
- Fixed an issue with the 1994 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR where the yellow color was missing from the color selection screen
- Fixed an issue where players' license plates were not reset after exiting Hide and Seek game mode
- Fixed an issue where players could activate the car reset feature when moving
- Fixed issue where players were unable to join Hide & Seek games through the festival playlist while on a convoy
- Fixed an issue where players starting Hide & Seek from a DLC map were sent to the main map instead of starting the session
- Fixed awards not being localized correctly in German, Danish, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Russian and Swedish
