Officially released on November 9, 2021, Forza Horizon 5 has however been making millions of players for almost a week now, through its early access. If Microsoft is more of the type to hide the numbers, this time around, Phil Spencer deviated from his course of action to reveal to us on Twitter that Forza Horizon 5 is outright the biggest launch in the history of exclusives. Xbox. With more than 4.5 million players around the world, it is a real tidal wave facing developers and Microsoft who reminds us that it is three times more than the launch of Forza Horizon 4. It must be said that the title has everything to please: a next-gen ‘dream plastic, solid gameplay, a total change of scenery, substantial content and above all, it is available from its launch on Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s essential service. But the actual sales of the game, excluding the subscription service, are also in good shape since the game is number 1 in sales on Steam for example. In short, a well-deserved success that we must underline. You can re-read our Forza Horizon 5 test right here.