Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 41: Giving Forza Its Roses (Patreon)

Forza has always been apart of Xbox's burger, fries, and shake combo. There is an expected quality release after release that PlayGround Games will deliver with their open world racing titles and with Forza Horizon 5 they have done it again. Scoring over one million players prior to launch, Matty and Cog delve into how this was accomplished and the potential ramifications of Xbox's shift to paying for early access. With such a highly touted release also begs the question of if Forza is capable of landing in the Game Of The Year nominations let alone winning it all. Does being at the top of your genre mean anything? There is much to discuss as two racing casuals comb through the aftermath of Forza Horizon 5!