Forza Motorsport: Horizon 5 was officially launched yesterday (November 9). Soon after the game was released, the number of players quickly exceeded one million. It is currently the highest-rated new game in 2021, and this game has received overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Xbox Director Phil Spencer announced on Twitter today that Forza Horizon 5 currently has more than 4.5 million players on PC, cloud games and consoles, which is the largest number of players on Microsoft XGS Game on the day of launch. The peak is 3 times that of Horizon 4. He also said that the team’s efforts for Xbox over the years are to allow more players to join in, and it is now realized. Phil Spencer also expressed his gratitude to the players and congratulations to the Playground Games studio that made this game in his tweet.
We’ve invested for years in Xbox so more people can play. With 4.5+ million players so far across PC, cloud & console, Forza Horizon 5 shows that promise coming to life. Largest launch day for XGS game, peak concurrent 3x FH4 high. Thank you players & congrats to @WeArePlayground
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) November 10, 2021