E3 2016: ‘Forza Horizon 3’ Goes Offroad This September

During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, the company announced that Forza Horizon 3, the third game in the open world arcade style spinoff of the Xbox’s premiere racing simulator, will be releasing on September 27. With such a quick turnaround between sequels, one would assume that the next game would have minimal improvements as it was rushed out the gate. After watching the trailer, we came away feeling like that’s far from the case.

As my favorite racing game in years, Forza Horizon 2 set a high bar for modern racing games, with a level of exploration and creativity that’s rarely seen in the genre. The third game looks to take it to even greater heights, taking place in a city with a variety of terrains. Of course, more terrains means more vehicles, which is why offroad vehicles and buggies will make their debut as racers zigzag through forests and deserts for racing supremacy. If you want to share the road with your friends, Horizon 3 will also allow four player drop in drop out co-op, which will be cross compatible between Xbox One and Windows 10. Now you have no excuse to take on the streets alone.

But talking about it isn’t enough, because Horizon 3 needs to be seen to fully appreciate how gorgeous it looks. Does this look like something you’re willing to pick up come September? Share your thoughts with us below, and keep checking back for all of the news coming out of Microsoft’s conference.