nostalgia is such a fascinating concept, it's really interesting how, given enough time, people will grow to miss and love something they initially strongly disliked
i thought everyone hated wrecked hahah
> be Forza Horizon
> starts as a spin-off nobody asked for
> new country every 2-3 years
> FH3, FH4, FH5 - 91, 92, 92 Metacritic in a row
> FH5 - 10 million players week one
> biggest Xbox launch ever. a racing game.
> Japan requested since 2012. 14 years of silence
> Microsoft accidentally leaks the full game on Steam
> modder streams it without blurring his name
> banned until December 31, 9999
> launch day - 273,000 Steam players
> record for any racing game in history
> 6 million players in 72 hours
Forza went from unwanted spin-off to the most consistent franchise in gaming and nobody talks about it.