Forza Horizon 4: All guides & info on the racing game

In this ever-growing overview of Forza Horizon 4, we answer the following questions, among others:

  • How do you earn influence?
  • How do the #Forzathons work in Forza Horizon 4?
  • Where can you find all the homes?
  • How do the seasons change the gameplay?

In the fourth arcade spin-off of the Forza series - Forza Horizon 4 - you'll head to the island world of Great Britain. There you'll earn influence, move into magnificent mansions, tune your fleet, find classic cars in old barns and have exciting head-to-head races in online multiplayer with your friends.

In this guide we will provide you with all the information and important tips about Forza Horizon 4.

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Forza Horizon 4 Release: Date & Platforms

Forza Horizon 4 was released on October 02, 2018 for PC and Xbox One. However, pre-orderers of the Ultimate Edition have been allowed behind the wheel of one of the over 450 drivable cars since September 28, 2018.

Xbox Game Pass owners beware: Like all upcoming Microsoft-exclusive titles, Forza Horizon 4 is part of the subscription service, which will cost you €9.99 per month.

PC system requirements

Minimum:
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i3-4170 @ 3.7Ghz or Intel i5 750 @ 2.67Ghz
Graphics card: Nvidia 650TI or AMD R7 250x
RAM: 8 GB

Recommended:
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7-3820 @ 3.6Ghz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 970/Nvidia GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RX 470
RAM: 12 GB

Four seasons provide variety in gameplay

For the first time in the series, Forza Horizon 4 lets you experience the open world in one of four changing seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter not only offer visual variety, but also change parts of the map: In winter, for example, the lakes freeze over and become drivable.

Winter races in Forza Horizon 4.

The seasons also have an effect on the handling of the vehicles, so your car will start skidding on snow or in muddy puddles. In addition, there is the dynamic weather system, which lets you experience the rainy weather of Great Britain up close.

Every week, or more precisely every Thursday at 16:30, the season changes for all players. Along with this, there are always new seasonal events and challenges of the #Forzathon.

#Forzathon: Daily and Weekly Challenges

Forza Horizon 4 sees the return of the #Forzathons familiar from the predecessor. These are daily and weekly tasks, for the successful completion of which you will receive #Forzathon points. These points can be exchanged for cars, wheelspins and cosmetic items in the #Forzathon store. The store's offer changes regularly.

If you play online, you can also participate in the so-called #Forzathon live events every hour. These events - similar to the public events in Destiny 2 - are held together with your fellow players. An event includes three tasks, such as speed cameras, drift zones and danger signs.

As a reward, you also get points for the #Forzathon store.

Online multiplayer with 72 players in Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4 offers a so-called "Shared World" for the first time in the seriesthis means that when you play online, up to 72 players including you can play in the open world. To prevent trolls in the online game, the vehicle collision is deactivated in the open world, but can be activated when playing with friends.

Once you go offline, the real drivers are simply replaced with the familiar "Drivatars" from the Forza series, so you shouldn't notice any difference. Drivatars are AI images of real players. Forza creates AI drivers from the driving behavior of real players, who then populate the offline game worlds.

Driving the Beetle across the sandy beach in Forza Horizon 4.

However, the standard races are still held against the Drivatars. If you want to compete against your friends or players from around the world in races or games, you can do so via the menu in Team Adventures.

Beginner tips: Fast travel, buying houses, and destroying shields

You've just completed your first races in Forza Horizon 4 and are now standing in the middle of the huge open world? We have collected a few tips for you that will make it easier for you to get started as a racer.

Among other things, we'll tell you how to use the fast travel function, how to invest your credits well, and what all the destructible panels are about. With this you will be well prepared for the first hours in Great Britain.

Race in front of impressive scenery in Great Britain.

Earning influence made easy

One of the currencies of Forza Horizon 4 is "Influence". In our guide, we'll tell you how to get as much influence as possible as quickly and easily as possible.

We'll give you tips on how to maximize the influence you earn in races or with familiar methods from the Forza series, such as jumps, lightning bolts, viewpoints and boards.

Forza Horizon 4: All Homes

Twelve residences are available in Forza Horizon 4. Among them you'll find forest cabins, mansions and even castles. Besides the access to your car fleet and the function as a quick travel point, the houses also offer you all kinds of bonuses.

Which bonuses each house grants you, how much credits each house costs you and where you can find them, we'll tell you in our comprehensive guide.

The car models in Forza Horizon 4 impress with their high level of detail.

More guides for Forza Horizon 4

We will provide you with more information and guides on Forza Horizon 4 in the coming days. Among other things, you can expect a guide to the Forza Edition cars. There we will tell you which advantages the respective cars have and how you can get the coveted cars.

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