The demo for Turn 10 Studios’ racing game, Forza Horizon 2, has just been released on the Xbox One Games Store. Weighing in at just over 10 GB, the game can be downloaded from your Xbox Dashboard or through the SmartGlass app and is available only for the Xbox One.
The official Forza Twitter account has also announced that the game has officially gone gold—which is to say that the game’s code has been packaged as a gold master and sent over to the factory for duplication. Here’s what they posted:
News from @Lamborghini HQ: @TannerFoust and @AceyBongos report #ForzaHorizon2 has gone gold for @Xbox! #Lam… https://t.co/QVBkt1uBfx
— Forza Motorsport (@ForzaMotorsport) September 15, 2014
In addition to the game’s gold announcement, Microsoft has released word that the Forza Horizon 2 Launch Bonus Car Pack will come with eight free cars, along with information on the game’s VIP membership and the Car Pass.
The Launch Pack will include the following vehicles for players:
- 2003 Ford Focus RS
- 1997 Land Rover Defender 90
- 1993 Clio Williams
- 2015 Ford Mustang GT
- 1987 Buick Regal GNX
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV
- 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
- 1956 Ford F-100
In addition to the Launch Bonus Car Pack, today we’re also announcing the details for Forza Horizon 2 VIP membership (discounted for current Forza Motorpsort 5 VIPs) and the Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass. As in Forza Motorsport 5, each purchased add-on car can be added to your in-game garage one time for free – without additional in-game credits.
Details are as follows:
VIP Membership
Forza Horizon 2 VIP Membership (regular $19.99; 50 percent off or $9.99 for Forza Motorsport 5 VIP members) is like a backstage pass at the Horizon Festival, giving you access to cool content you can only get here. VIP members will receive exclusive benefits in Forza Horizon 2, including the VIP Car Pack, featuring five cars (four of which are brand new to the Forza franchise). These five cars include the 2012 Lamborghini Urus, 2014 Tesla Model S, 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, 1949 Mercury Coupe, and the 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO. VIP membership also awards with 2x player in-game reward acceleration, access to exclusive multiplayer events, in-game gifts from the Forza community team, and special in-game recognition. Current Forza Motorsport 5 VIPs receive a $10 discount on digital purchases of Forza Horizon 2 VIP membership or any Forza Horizon 2 digital offer that includes VIP membership. (Note that this discount only applies to digital offers of Forza Horizon 2.)
Car Pass
The Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass ($24.99) gets you access to six monthly pack add-ons beginning in October, with each pack featuring five amazing cars. That’s six monthly car packs for the price of five! Plus, Car Pass owners will receive an exclusive bonus car for free: the 2010 Noble M600. That’s 31 cars to collect, race, and customize in Forza Horizon 2! Look for more details on the first monthly car pack for Forza Horizon 2 coming soon!
The game is set for release on September 30 for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
