We expected Forza Horizon 5 to be good, but the game seems to have been a success beyond expectations at the moment. Forza Horizon 5, which has suddenly become one of the most ambitious names in game of the year selections, has also made Microsoft smile.
The game had already reached 1 million players even before it made its official debut (these are early access players, that is, those who purchased Premium Edition). With the official release, Microsoft announced that the game exceeded 4.5 million players on the first day alone.
Thus, Forza Horizon 5 achieved the most successful release day numbers for a Game Pass game. The number of simultaneous players was 3 times that of Forza Horizon 4.
