Delisted open-world racing game restores online functionality

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Forza Horizon 3's online services will continue despite the game being discontinued in 2020.
Community managers have confirmed that servers have been rebooted after players reported certain features being unavailable, reaffirming Playground Games' commitment to maintaining online services.
Forza Horizon 5 recently reached a new milestone, reaching over 40 million players since its 2021 launch.

Forza Horizon 3Despite the game being delisted, 's online service recently got new life, and fans are happy to see that Playground Games is doing its best to keep it running. Provision of online services for originals immediately after delisting forza horizon games and Forza Horizon 2 It was permanently shut down, and the community believed it. Forza Horizon 3Multiplayer will follow. Luckily, a savior from the Playground team recently assured fans that the online feature is alive and well.

that forza The franchise hit the ground running with the original game in 2005. Forza MotorsportThen the first forza horizon This game debuted in 2012. forza franchise Forza Horizon 5 A racing game has sparked some controversy surrounding The Game Awards 2024 after it was left out of the Best Ongoing Game category. The fifth main entry featured more post-launch content than any other game in the series, and had a number of notable updates, including the Hide and Seek multiplayer mode.

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Here's a screenshot of another post by JoaoPaulo3k on Reddit asking “Is this the end of Forza 3?” Posted in forza subreddit. Players were unable to access certain features and the community was concerned that the online service would soon be shut down. Thankfully, Playground's Senior Community Manager was credited with responding to racers' concerns and assured players that the servers had been rebooted. Forza Horizon 3 It reached “End of Life” status in 2020, meaning the base game and DLC will no longer be available for purchase on the Microsoft Store.

Forza Horizon 3's online services will continue despite the game's discontinuation.

forza Fans were also hit hard last year. Forza Horizon 4 was delisted in December 2024, despite achieving great success with over 24 million players since its launch in 2018. However, it's good to see Playground responding to online issues and concerns. Forza Horizon 3 It happened very quickly and the community manager highlighted the positive response in terms of traffic after the server reboot.

3 years since debut, Forza Horizon 5 Last year, it hit a new milestone by attracting over 40 million players since its launch in 2021. The open-world racer has now become one of the most successful games in Xbox history, and fans are already looking forward to the next title. probably will be called Forza Horizon 6. The player base has been asking for a Japanese setting for a long time, and it is possible. Playground is quietly planning a sequel as it finalizes its anticipated setting. fable title.

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