Forza Horizon 5 has been out for seven months now. In that time, Playground Games’ open-world racer has racked up over 20 million players. But some players have been wondering when the first Forza Horizon 5 expansion will arrive.
Like previous Horizon games, FH5 will get two expansions. We’re expecting the first to be revealed later this week at the Microsoft & Bethesda Games Showcase. Ahead of the show, the first Forza Horizon 5 Expansion has leaked on Steam.
Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion leak
A banner advert on Steam advertised a Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion included in the Premium Add-Ons Bundle but has since been removed.
The contents of the Hot Wheels Expansion are unknown, but it’s probably safe to assume it will include a selection of fantasy Hot Wheels cars and crazy stunt tracks.
This isn’t the first time Playground Games has collaborated with the toy car brand. Forza Horizon 3 also had a Hot Wheels Expansion back in 2017. It included a standalone map with six connected Islands filled with stunt tracks along with a new campaign and ten iconic Hot Wheels cars.
FH3’s Hot Wheels was fun, but it’s hard not to be disappointed that we’re getting another Hot Wheels-themed expansion for FH5 - especially as players have complained about recycled content in FH5.
Hot Wheels Unleashed, Milestone’s dedicated Hot Wheels game, is also still getting regular updates and arguably makes the FH5 expansion redundant.
It’s unusual for the first expansion of a Forza Horizon game to be a franchise tie-in. Usually, the first expansion is set in a new location connected to the existing map. The second expansion is then usually a tie-in.
After the FH3 Hot Wheels Expansion, a Lego Speed Champions expansion was released for Forza Horizon 4 in 2019.
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
The leak suggests the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion will be revealed soon. Presumably, it will be shown at the Microsoft & Bethesda Games Showcase, which starts on Sunday 12 June at 6pm BST/10am PT/1pm ET.
We’re also hoping Forza Motorsport will be revealed in full at the event.