In the run-up to the release of the highly-anticipated racer Forza Horizon 5, Microsoft and Playground Games has released a new live-action trailer focusing on the Mexican locations included in the game. This follows the announcement that Microsoft is giving away Dia de Los Muertos-inspired livery forForza Horizon 5 along with a special custom-designed Xbox One X in celebration of the Day of the Dead holiday. The giveaway is a joint venture with actor Xolo Maridueña of Cobra Kai fame and several other artists who have helped create the designs for the livery and Xbox consoles.

Forza Horizon 5 is set to launch next week and will be available to subscribers through Xbox Game Pass on release day. The title will join several other high-profile titles that are joining the service in November. This includes the co-op adventure game It Takes Two and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, both of which will join Xbox Game Pass in the next few weeks. They will be joined by Football Manager 2022, Unpacking, and One Step from Eden.

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A brand new live-action trailer for Forza Horizon 5 has dropped, showcasing the various locations available in the Mexico setting. The Xbox video, titled ‘The Getaway Driver,’ includes locations from across the Central American country as it takes a getaway driver on a high-speed adventure. The action-packed trailer includes a variety of jumps and exciting maneuvers and gives fans a good idea of the kind of environments that they are likely to find themselves in as they play the new racing game.

In October, Microsft and Playground Games revealed the full soundtrack for Forza Horizon 5 to celebrate the fact that the open-world racer had gone gold. The game will include several radio stations that play music specifically chosen to fit well with the setting of Mexico. The soundtrack is made up of local and international tracks from artists such as Dua Lipa, Jungle, Sad Alex, and Sotomayor, which brings a ton of rhythm and flavor to the world of Forza 5.

With just a few days to go before the launch of Forza Horizon 5, fans can expect to see more trailers and marketing material. The racing franchise is one of Microsofts most popular and successful first-party franchises and the company will undoubtedly want it to perform well as the holiday season approaches.

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Forza Horizon 5 is scheduled for release on November 5, 2021, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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