Xbox announced the 'Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels' expansion for its popular festival racing game. This expansion will bring a number of new vehicles and missions to the game. Players will be able to take part in a five-part Hot Wheel story in the game world. Following this story, racers will be eligible to collect 10 new Hot Wheels-branded vehicles.
One of the most exciting parts of this expansion, though, is the sandbox track creator. Users will be able to take more than 80 pieces of Hot Wheels' famous orange track to create in-game racetracks that can be played both offline and multiplayer with friends around the world. These tracks add a new level of depth and detail to the world of Forza, as the Hot Wheels tracks can be built in the sky overtop the in-game world.
Racing Game Toy Collaborations
Forza Horizon 5 Announced a Hot Wheels Expansion with the Toy Brand
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