@sparky_buzzsaw: There's definitely going to be some kind of wild DLC of some sort. Maybe not Lego or Hot Wheels since they've done those, but something fantasy oriented. Personally I like that they do that because it's nice to have some really arcadey crazy environments to drive in instead of just more of the main game.
What I really want is a Beetle Adventure Racing type scenario with a bunch of cool tracks with shortcuts and crazy situations. I miss those kinds of arcade games. They do a TON of car licensing anyway so I don't think that this impairs that at all. They sell lots and lots of car packs, the expansions are about additional maps to race on.
@goosemunch: Forza Horizon itself has animals that you can't hit with your car so they have the underlying tech IN THE VERY SERIES you're talking about.
On the other hand, and the reason I think they won't do it, there's a lot of processing power required for real pedestrians and a lot of work to make their behavior both realistic and integrated with the game. We're more likely to see people eating at outdoor cafes behind invincible barriers or the like because having pedestrians in the streets and also impossible to hit with your car is a ton of work. Plus the brands that they license from don't even want the hint of the idea that their cars could be used to run people down. So it's just easier from every perspective not to do it.
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