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As soon as Forza Horizon 5 launched, Microsoft said that 4.5 million players had played the title, and one million copies of the game had been sold on Steam even before release.
Ten days later, the latest opus of the open world racing game license reached 10 million players, all supports combined.

And now, according to Twitter user MauroNL, with a screenshot in support, more than 14 million players have now launched the game:

A very high number, the extent of which we can measure even better when we put it in front of Forza Horizon 4. Indeed and after verification, it turns out that the previous opus had needed nine months to reach the 10 million mark.

By JeuxVideo.com

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Gamepass*cough*

 

[alucard0712_rus]

Million hours in FH4, zero hours in FH5.
Because it's the same. Just saying.

 

[Kagey K]

Gamepass*cough*

Horizon 4 launched on gamepass.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Horizon 4 launched on gamepass.

And GP wasn't as big when it did.

 

[M1chl]

Gamepass*cough*

I guess that's the point MS is aiming for.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

And GP wasn't as big when it did.

Point is the game's the best-performing one in the franchise and GamePass helped with that. This can only be viewed as a net positive, considering content sales were also very high in spite of going to GP (~ 1.45 million copies worth at a converted $70 value for those who purchased for earlier access, for example).

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Great numbers GamePass or not

 

[DavidGzz]

And GP wasn't as big when it did.

So do you all do this when games get accolades when there is a bigger player base every time? A movie breaks records at the box office. "There are more humans on earth now, so naturally." "There are 100 mil PS4s as opposed to 50 million when that other game launched.' Herpaderp.

 

[Hendrick's]

Million hours in FH4, zero hours in FH5.
Because it's the same. Just saying.

It's very similar, but has enough newness to make it worthwhile.

 

[Fare thee well]

I think it's porbably some really simple things going for it. It looks pretty. Rewards are tossed out left and right. It's really easy to link up with friends. It harkens back to more arcadey, fun, and simple racing like older NFS games.

Sounds like it's more mediocre for people who buy every installment of Forza, but this is my first so it comes off as something new to me.

 

[Blade2.0]

I hope they start leaning more into the crazy shit. The best parts of FH5 are the crazy races and stories. Doing regular races just felt like a slog.

 

[Kagey K]

And GP wasn't as big when it did.

Well then I guess it's working as intended.

 

[Max_Po]

Niceee....

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

So do you all do this when games get accolades when there is a bigger player base every time? A movie breaks records at the box office. "There are more humans on earth now, so naturally." "There are 100 mil PS4s as opposed to 50 million when that other game launched.' Herpaderp.

Huh?

 

[MOTM]

So would this mean more or less 50% of GP subscribers have played the game?

Pretty crazy. That must be some record "attach rate" or something.

 

[Imtjnotu]

These game pass numbers are killing it

 

[elliot5]

So would this mean more or less 50% of GP subscribers have played the game?

Pretty crazy. That must be some record "attach rate" or something.

Not everyone who has played the game has game pass. Even if there's 28M GP subs that's not half the subs playing the game. Lots of pc and retail players too.

 

[MrFunSocks]

Massive lols at the idiots downplaying because of game pass. That's the whole goddamn point of game pass! To get people playing games on it and subscribing and spending money!

Goddamn the sheer stupidity is amazing.

 

[RoboFu]

I don't get this game. All the tracks look the same or are variations of the same thing?? idk. There was this cool like stunt golf type of thing though.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Terrible news. 14 million criminals taking food out of the developer's mouths.

 

[Strider Highwind]

Thats dope as hell

 

[kingfey]

Gamepass*cough*

I like the fact that 14m gamepass users will play 1 single game, like hive minded people. Good shit take though.

 

[kingfey]

So would this mean more or less 50% of GP subscribers have played the game?

Pretty crazy. That must be some record "attach rate" or something.

The funny thing, we are in 2 month time now. These numbers arent even 1 year time player record. Imagine what numbers would be, after 1 year.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

I like the fact that 14m gamepass users will play 1 single game, like hive minded people. Good shit take though.

I said this?
Terrible shit take.

 

[kingfey]

I said this?
Terrible shit take.

Gamepass*cough*

​

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Not everyone who has played the game has game pass. Even if there's 28M GP subs that's not half the subs playing the game. Lots of pc and retail players too.

On top of that there are some of us with GamePass that still buys these games including myself who bought the Premium Edition

Terrible news. 14 million criminals taking food out of the developer's mouths.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

On top of that there are some of us with GamePass that still buys these games including myself who bought the Premium Edition

You HAVE to know I wasn't actually being serious.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Let me repeat....
I said GP users play one game?

 

[kingfey]

Terrible news. 14 million criminals taking food out of the developer's mouths.

I am paying 1$ anyway. does that make me criminal?

 

[kingfey]

Let me repeat....
I said GP users play one game?

 

[SenjutsuSage]

I am paying 1$ anyway. does that make me criminal?

It makes you something much, much worse. A gamer who takes advantage of a deal.

 

[kingfey]

It makes you something much, much worse. A gamer who takes advantage of a deal.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Yeah, because it's the best racing game ever made.

 

[MrFunSocks]

It makes you something much, much worse. A gamer who takes advantage of a deal.

Jokes on Microsoft with all these people only paying $3 for 3 years! (+ $180 of Xbox Live Gold that they never mention is required for this "$3 for 3 years of game pass" deal, plus playing games and adding to the number of subscribers and metrics that MS can then use to get more and more devs and games on board, further strengthening game pass)

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

You HAVE to know I wasn't actually being serious.

I thought so but didnt want to take it for granted