Forza Horizon 2 Is Coming

That looks crazy awesome. I think this just got on my list to get this year! :D

New Teaser looks Fantastic

https://a248.e.akamai.net/assets.ign.com/videos/zencoder/1920/a1816940df0dafcbd24e0b7d3bc22a14-5000000-1402040983-w.mp4

Nice, I really enjoyed the first Forza, and only a couple of weeks ago I replayed it and thought that they should release a new one. I enjoyed it even better than the other Forzas.

First game that makes me want to get Xbox One. MS are smart to keep this off PC.

Well, crap. This is the first exclusive title that has me leaning toward one of the new consoles over the other. Wish it was coming to PC.

I really like how the original developer is handling the Xbox One version while the 360 version is another dev. Shows that both versions are being worked on separately and that each will have it's own respective dev time.

patrick missed a grand opportunity with the headline...shoulda been

"Forza Horizon 2 Is On The Horizon"

Huh! Huh!

Forza Horizon put the need for speed games to shame, lets hope this one stands up!

I may pick this up on 360. Will wait for a sale or used. Forza Horizon's price fell really quickly last time.

Stoked for this. FH was just a better game than Forza 4; a better mix of realism and fun.

I'll keep an eye on it, but I'm honestly more interested in seeing how Forza 6 turns out, whenever that comes along. Hoping they scale back the overwhelming microtransaction economy they started in 4 and peaked with in 5. I want lots of cars; I don't want to have to pay the equivalent of buying the game three times to get them all, and I don't want to have to spend hundreds of hours to unlock the highest tiers. Oh, and make the whole Driveatar thing optional. I like the idea as a way to race against my friends when they aren't around to play for realsies, but I don't want offline races populated by overly aggressive drivers swerving all over the road.

I'll buy it if they put it on PC.

Screenshots look pretty beautiful

Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed Most Wanted I think.

This was one of my favorite games in 2013 and I still go back to it a lot. In atmosphere they build around the races just really sucked me in. Wish there was a little more character customization (take what I can get) but being able to pick my name ala Codemasters style would be legit.

Either way couldn't be more excited and don't care for a multiplatform release. Continuing to support their long customer base on both fronts in the way they are isn't a terrible idea. Xbox360 owners will be happy and maybe happy enough to upgrade to a Next Gen version if the game is worth it.

@t3mplesmith:

Okay i'll do the 360 version as long as the framerate is locked 30 or better and the voice over stuff between races is FUCKING SKIPPABLE I SWEAR TO GOD AT LEAST LET ME MUTE IT.

thanks. :)

I bet they originally intended for it to be just on the Xbox 360.

There were only two games that could make me get an Xbox One. This was the second of the two.

Side note, I seriously thought that that screenshot at the top was of Horizon 2, I keep forgetting how good Horizon looked.

I've bought and mostly enjoyed every Forza game since 3, so I'll likely enjoy this too. Especially if it drives like Forza 5 which I really enjoyed.

So what's the difference between revealing it now or at E3 if it was leaked?

Im just not into these games, hope it turns out well for the fans though.

It was leaked though.

Forza Horizon: "Fall 2014, probably September. Super sexy weather system and... shit tons of co-op/social stuff. 1080P and open-world, so you can road trip with your bros."

I hope all these pre-announcements won't make for a flaccid show in terms of new announcements. There's like, nothing left on the ntkrnl leak list. White Xbone. Maybe logos of Crackdown 3 and the Platinum thing.

I have a PS3 and a PC, are there any games that let you just enjoy driving around like Horizon does?

Hopefully they pick a place less boring than Colorado this time.

Why is anyone surprised that Forza Horizon 2 is coming to 360? MS always said they plan to support the 360 for years to come, after the release of the Xbone. The install base is massive, why not continue to sell to it?

Here's hoping the 360 version is as good as the last one. This was one of the few games that I knew was coming that I wanted a xbox one for.

Glad the Forza Horizon 2 is coming to the Xbox 360 also, and that it's being handled by a noter dev team. It's crazy that some people make it seem like a weakness, MS can't win with some people.

Whoooo! I've been waiting for this announcement and just hoping the first one sold well enough to justify it. So much more interested in Horizon than the dry car catalog feel of the main series.

FM Horizon had time of day and dirt, None if which are in FM5. The one big thing missing from Horizon was tuning so you could make beasts of cars but you couldn't tame them. Also they made the Honda CRX a fucking "unicorn" so I couldn't get my real life car but the AI could keep taunting me by driving it. A car that btw isn't hard to find IRL and dirt cheap if you do... but I'm not bitter...

Normally I'd be all for pre-ordering a Forza game having sunken hundreds of hours into the series, but after the mess that was Forza 5, I think I'll hold off and let others test the waters first.

Guess I should actually finish Forza Horizon... huh..

@san_salvador:

I've played through the game 3 times, and not once was I bothered by the Framerate.

Obviously 60 is better, especially for a racing game, but I would take smooth, rock-solid 30 fps over a shitty fluctuating, screen-tearing 25-40 fps anyday.

Not putting word in your mouth or anything, just my own opinion. :p

I really really hope a PC version happens eventually, but I'm not holding my breath. Forza (and especially Horizon) is the only thing keeping me from totally abandoning Xbox.

This is excellent news!

I loved the first Forza Horizon. I think it would have done better if they'd marketed it to a greater degree, but that is neither here nor there. Bottom line, I'm glad to see this series is living on.

Ideally I'd like to see Turn 10 keep a 3 years rotation on Forza proper, the other studio make a Forza Horizon on a 3 year schedule, and one year off in between installments. I don't think it should be a yearly franchise though. And Horizon and Motorsport are different enough that I wouldn't mind them being back to back so long as there's enough time in between.

Further, I hope they do better with the Auction House in Horizon. As much as I enjoyed Forza Motorsport 5, they really dropped the ball on that aspect. What was once a great seperate game unto itself was relegated to an afterthought.

I'm sure it will be a situation like the first game where it is drawing inspiration from the location but not really attempting to recreate any specific roads or landmarks. I doubt they'll do anything that partitions the game into separate countries/regions.

Playground Games is doing the Xbox One version based on the Forza 5 engine and Sumo Digital (a great choice to do the port) is doing the 360 version based on the original Forza Horizon engine.

I think both versions have the potential to turn out well without being hugely detrimental either.

More info has come out. Xbox One version is based off Forza 5 engine. 360 version is based off Horizon 1 engine. Also Sumo Digital is doing the 360 version and Playground is doing the XB1 version.

Cross-gen, ugh. No thanks.

If the 360 version is as good as the first FH, i probably won't be buying a Xbox One any time soon.

Calling the location "Southern Europe" instead of one country is very strange because the countries aren't very connected (unless they plan to do Spain/Portugal or some travel system). Hopefully Greece will be in it because the beautiful scenery here deserves to be shared around the world.

Also thank god for the 360 release because I'm not planning on buying the XBONE any time soon...

@san_salvador: i thought it ran fine at 30. of course 60 fps is optimal but the quality of the driving in horizon was so good i didn't care about the frame rate

My favorite Forza game honestly.

Just wish it came out on PC too. I don't have a 360 anymore.

360? That's drivataring me crazy.

Horizon is the only Forza game I like and I think it has amazing driving physics. I turned off every assist and chose simulation with a controller and it's the best driving feel and controls I've ever had in a racing game. For me it's the best arcade sim racer as Grid 2 dropped it hard.

Absolutely loved the first - can't wait for the next.

Not going anywhere near this without reviews and community feedback, I know it's a different developer but I'm still treating the burns from Forza 5.

Fingers crossed this one is as enjoyable as the first one!