The game takes the concept of in depth vehicle physics simulation off the race track and onto the open roads. In August of 2016 the game was included in the Xbox One Backwards Compatibility programme with slight performance improvements being made when played on the Xbox One console. The game was released on Octoand is the first non-track racing structure for the series.
Forza Horizon was developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios, exclusively on the Xbox 360.