Players Liked Forza Horizon 5's Nighttime So Much That It's Being Extended

Forza Horizon 5 is getting a new series called Summer Party, and it will include six new cars, a fresh story, game fixes, and the extension of the game's nighttime cycle. Summer Party begins on Thursday, July 20, and lasts until August 17.

During the Midnights at Horizon series, which took place earlier this year, Forza Horizon 5 offered a temporary extended nighttime cycle. This change was so beloved that developer Playground Games has permanently extended the duration of the game's nighttime as part of the Summer Party update. Nighttime won't last as long as it did during the Midnights at Horizon series, but it has been extended beyond the duration prior to the update.

The Summer Party series will also include the following free cars that will roll out over the course of the event:

• 1973 For XB Falcon GT: July 20
• 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist: July 20
• 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Custom: July 27
• 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT: July 27
• 2022 Toyota GR86: August 3
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455: August 10

Players can also expect the new Icons of Speed Horizon Story during the Summer Party series. Icons of Speed will include eight chapters, with the first becoming available on July 20. Summer Party will feature an updated version of the Horizon Stadium, decked out with summer-style ramps and various themed props.

Below are the patch notes for the Summer Party series.

Summer Party Patch Notes

• Sometimes Auction House thumbnails would not match the car paint.
• Horizon Test Track UI “Performance Class” filter displayed instead of Manufacturer.
• Fixed incorrect collisions and clipping issues on the 2003 Donut Media 350Z ‘Hi Car’ and 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series.
• Improvements for 2022 Pagani Huarya R – flaps now function as an air brake, paintable panels, and fixed displacement stat displaying 0 when switching between stock and race engine block.
• Added missing anti-lag pop animation to 2019 BMW Z4, 2019 Subaru STI S209, and 1997 BMW E36 M3 when respective AC Schnitzer, Varis, and Rocket Bunny bodykits are installed.
• 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series V12 engine swap price has been reduced to 75,000 CR.
• Removed invisible thumbnail for Alejandra’s Truck from appearing in Horizon Promo.
• Fixed the audible blimp sound on the highway despite it not being there.
• [PC] Graphics setting reset upon closing the game.
• [PC] Binding or unblinding Steer Left or Steer Right might also unbind the other.
• [PC] Combine Steering and Combine Acceleration/Brakes options are not saved after changing unless Steering and Gas/Brake are rebound.