Microsoft has announced that in only one day, Forza Horizon 5 has surpassed 4.5 million players on PC, cloud & console. Similarly, NetEase revealed that its latest battle royale game, Naraka: Bladepoint, has sold over 6 million units.
As Phil Spencer noted, Forza Horizon 5 is the largest launch day for XGS game. Its peak concurrent is also three times higher than the one for Forza Horizon 4.
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
Forza Horizon 5 is the latest part of the Forza Horizon series. Powered by ForzaTech Engine, this new racing game offers some of the best graphics we’ve seen to date on PC. Our PC Performance Analysis will go live later today or tomorrow, so stay tuned for more.
Naraka: Bladepoint, the 60 player action battle royale game from 24 Entertainment and NetEase has surpassed 6 million units sold.
The game launched as a premium priced title this August and has found success both in China and overseas.
Good success story for NetEase https://t.co/PMuv9gTOrD pic.twitter.com/yAueEqeUB4
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) November 10, 2021
On the other hand, Naraka: Bladepoint is a close-range action set on the mysterious Eastern realm of Morus. The game features a boundless movement system that allows players to climb, hang, and even parkour. As such, one of the game’s key features is its aim-at-whatever-you-want grappling hook. Moreover, the game has a sophisticated yet beginner-friendly combat system involving accessible block & parry mechanics. Not only that, but Naraka: Bladepoint was one of the first Unity-powered games to support NVIDIA DLSS.
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Forza Peak players today on Steam were 70k. Pretty fun game!
This game has pronouns in it and you choose a trans voice…..in a racing game, like who cares. But hey on its defense forza has tons of cars and customizations, unlike some other games that will be made in the future that it will be most important to have these customization options on the character rather the cars and having alot of cars. Kinda like that game street racing syndicate that everyone mocked it for having more chicks in it than cars.
Forza Peak players today on Steam was 70k. Pretty fun game!
thats pretty awesome, really looking forward to getting it down the line. had so much fun in 4
“really looking forward to getting it down the line”
You can play this game for 4 months for 2 usd
Xbox Game Pass for PC give you 3 month of access for 1 usd. Next buy 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for another 1 usd. Previous subscription will be converted into full 4 months of Game Pass Ultimate
This will give you access not only for Forza Horizon 5 but also Halo Infinite, Age of Empires 4, Psychonauts 2, Total War – Warhammer 3, Back 4 Blood, Football Manager 2022, Humankind and more
4.5 million players in first 24h, 70 thousands on Steam. Amazing graphics
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Digital Foundry optimized PC settings (equal to Xbox):
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that’s probably why it looks the same as forza horizon 4
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Steam and Game Pass exclusive
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No Forza for Playstation pony
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if the graphics looked like that i would be impressed but its not…i even thought my gtx 1080ti wouldn’t be able to push any near 60 fps within 2560×1440, but everything maxed and its flawless…i dont know it looks like a dlc instead of a new game…
fh5 exiting randomly… uninstalled already.
Game have amazing graphics and is kinda fun to play with a controller, cause I’ve tried with my wheel (G920) and instantly remembered why I didn’t like to play FH4. Can’t stand arcade racing games anymore.
I’ll keep playing with a controller, but I know this won’t last.
i don’t see the amazing graphics it looks the same as forza horizon 4
Well, I can’t see through your eyes but they are definitely broke.
Or you just need a PC that can actually run the game?
In FH4 i just cant click enough with the controller steering, its too easy and unchallenging with assist like ABS, traction control or steering assist turned on. But very hard to adjust when some of them turned off with my controller. There is no satisfaction of arcade racing like Dirt,Grid,Burnout,etc. I hope FH5 fixed that
Well, I guess that won’t change. Still too easy, and no, will never be as cool as Dirt, that game was priceless!
Only thing devs worry today is about the graphics.
Played a little more yesterday and I don’t think I’ll open that game again for a long time. Way too boring for me.
Now I just need to wait for more 3 years and play the Motorsport, which I hope to come out good.
mod roundup https://www.moddb.com/mods/dooming-the-bar-city-17/news/the-true-citizen-rips-and-tears
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom-64/news/a-closer-look-at-bd64-v25
https://www.moddb.com/mods/morrowind-rebirth/news/release-morrowind-rebirth-56
https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-hell-royale/news/brutal-hell-royale-beta-update
https://www.moddb.com/mods/timesplitters-2-remix-mod/news/ts2-remix-mod-now-remastered-in-homefront
https://www.moddb.com/mods/extreme-chase/news/extreme-chase-steam-workshop-release
https://www.moddb.com/games/hell-denizen/news/hell-denizen-vengeful-entry
I have to say it feels more like a DLC than a full fledged game this time.