Before reading ahead, I invite you to click on that big play button in the above video, as while this article pertains to a launch trailer the news is on anything but. This trailer serves as an early launch trailer for Microsoft, Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios upcoming release of Forza Horizon, set to release in stores on the 23rd October 2012.
In addition, the launch trailer also confirms the upcoming release of the Forza Horizon demo, which will be available to download on Xbox LIVE starting on the 9th October 2012. The “Forza Horizon” demo has been designed to whet fans’ appetite for open world automotive action that will be the centerpiece of the game. In the demo, players will get a chance to experience the Colorado of Forza Horizon, driving a number of different cars across a variety of different event types – from Horizon Festival events taking place in the dusty, dirt roads of the upper hills – to a climactic street race that find players winding up, around, and over the fictional Finley Dam.
Several of the events in the Forza Horizon demo will automatically become Rivals Mode events after completing them, allowing Forza fans to compete against one another to set the fastest time. In addition, players will be able to drive and explore a section of the overall game map to get a feel for the kinds of open-road adventure that is featured in the full version of Forza Horizon.
All players who download the Forza Horizon demo and then purchase and play the full game will receive a specially designed custom 2013 SRT Viper GTS, which was designed to highlight Forza Horizon’s ‘gone-gold’ status. This rare livery will only be available to those who download the demo and purchase and play the game.
The Forza Horizon demo will require an XBox Live Gold Membership for the first week of the demo’s availability. Forza Horizon is set to launch in stores on the 23rd October 2012 in both a $99.95 AUD Limited Collector’s Edition and a $79.95 AUD standard edition.