This resulted in collaboration includes famed artists such as Farid Rueda, Star27, Spaik, Senkoe, Raul Urias, and Cix. As a result, the game features original art for the game created by Mexican artists from different regions of the country. In addition to the writing, Playground wanted to bring Mexico’s vibrant and diverse cultural heritage to life with traditional mural art. He and the team put great care toward bringing Mexican authenticity to the game and land the playful and vibrant tone Forza Horizon is known for throughout the game’s art, music and storylines (such as the Lucha de Carretera and Vocho stories). And that’s actually my favorite part.”Īlcaraz disclosed that he did his best to share equal parts reassurance and caution. “I can do it in the voice of the character because I’m also a writer. “I’m a cultural consultant that can advise you on whether something is authentic or not, but then I can pitch alternatives on the spot,” said Alcaraz. He played a major role in bringing the game’s characters to life and bringing deeply important local customs to Forza Horizon 5. To assist with bringing this world to life, Playground Games hired a consultant named Lalo Alcaraz (a writer for Nickelodeon’s “The Casagrandes” and Mexico culture consultant for the Pixar film “Coco”), to collaborate on the team’s portrayal of Mexico, with his contributions resulting in changes to the campaign, characters, and overall depiction of Mexico. “We value the Mexican and Latinx community and want to ensure we are authentically celebrating the diverse community in the most true and respectful way possible.” “Our goal for Forza Horizon 5 is to go beyond capturing Mexico’s signature landscapes to giving players a chance to experience the country’s people and traditions,” said Mike Brown, Creative Director of Forza Horizon 5 at Playground Games. With past games set in Britain, Australia, Southern Europe, and Colorado in the U.S., the team set their sights on Mexico for Forza Horizon 5.įrom the start, the team took deliberate and intentional steps to ensure their vision of Mexico in Forza Horizon 5 is as close to the real thing as possible especially when it comes to celebrating the country’s incredibly rich culture.
Cool cars and great music are certainly important, however, those elements alone are not what delivers an authentic Forza Horizon experience.
When it comes to designing and developing the games in the Forza Horizon series, there’s one thing that the team at Playground Games prioritizes over everything else: an authentic, open world.
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