<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Playground-games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/playground-games Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:17:28 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Here are the Forza Horizon 6 PC, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally full system requirements ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/here-are-the-forza-horizon-6-pc-steam-deck-and-rog-ally-full-system-requirements qv8apvWVhuH6JWn4SHChae Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:17:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The creator of Fable was "tearing up" watching Xbox show off the RPG reboot's gameplay — "F*** me. This thing that we created, it's going to live" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-creator-of-fable-was-tearing-up-watching-xbox-show-off-the-rpg-reboots-gameplay mAxedUpKmdMcVEjvyBCW7B Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:09:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up — here's when the big open-world racer might come out ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/oops-microsoft-possibly-just-leaked-xboxs-forza-horizon-6-release-date-with-an-in-game-pop-up V96a8V3Qj3mBvu8mnPYXBF Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:34:04 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:53:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 finally gives fans what they want — could this be the best open-world racing game of all time? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-6-could-be-the-best-open-world-racing-game-ever qjqiqSwMWJ3nMXT7qccCYh Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 could be heading to Japan — and the reveal may be sooner than you think ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/report-forza-horizon-6-may-be-announced-this-year-in-the-same-place-the-game-is-set JAHos49Z5oNzNKj9oL3UX9 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:22:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Breaks Silence — Forza Motorsport at Least Living Long Enough to Bring Back Time-Limited Content ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/xbox-breaks-silence-forza-motorsport-at-least-living-long-enough-to-bring-back-time-limited-content 8q58LLyUcpYB4M6UpFp4XW Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5 gets special Lamborghini livery celebrating Xbox and PlayStation players together ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/forza-horizon-5-xbox-playstation-livery-lamborghini vMBLERAPHtxtPbxZoe28mT Mon, 12 May 2025 19:53:43 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 19:59:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't buy Forza Horizon 5 again on PS5 just yet, it's missing one crucial feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/dont-buy-forza-horizon-5-again-on-ps5-just-yet-its-missing-one-crucial-feature uARza4c8vwKv2q8W3awV4a Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:44:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Studios head Craig Duncan confirms 'Fable' is delayed to 2026, "I know that's not maybe the news people want to hear." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fable-delayed-to-2026-xbox-confirms AdhRwPYRCUNNWLDbkrTA6Z Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:02:17 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:37:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Support may be winding down for Forza Horizon 5 as its first update of the year arrives ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/support-may-be-winding-down-for-forza-horizon-5-as-its-first-update-of-the-year-arrives HQrstw7CH6XT8WtyDfW2vn Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:20:37 +0000 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:00:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5's wintery final update of the year is here with 5 new cars, and New Year's celebrations are locked in ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-5s-wintery-final-update-of-the-year-is-here-with-5-new-cars-and-new-years-celebrations-are-locked-in pWgjBryysNyhzTY3E4s2W4 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is your LAST chance to buy one of the best Xbox games in a decade before it disappears forever ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-4-end-of-life-last-chance G3CyzKhkyC3LaYYNnxDJP6 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:58:39 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:26:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Race against the Covenant in your brand-new Porsche with Forza Halo 5's latest update — I'm sorry, I meant Forza Horizon 5 (now feat. Steve Vai) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-5-track-day-update-announcement 4WsYXAf8yewqRdXzFXqPvK Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:19:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-5-rewinds-the-clock-with-some-90s-classics-and-new-ways-to-earn-old-reward-cars FWs8ccnq9d83fC5outgy29 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:33:01 +0000 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:59:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5's latest update encourages you to hide from everyone, which a lot of us do in real life already ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-5s-latest-update-encourages-you-to-hide-from-everyone-which-a-lot-of-us-do-in-real-life-already jdNiDWr9S37DDqmKNd79v3 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:12:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:04:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5 focuses on the cars we actually drive with four high-performance dailies in the latest update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-5-focuses-on-the-cars-we-actually-drive-with-four-high-performance-dailies-in-the-latest-update VhCdL9zSwzCESksWwy5vdH Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:46:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The developers of Forza Horizon and Fable at Xbox appear to be getting a third studio, but for what? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-developers-of-forza-horizon-and-fable-studio-at-xbox-are-getting-a-third-team-but-for-what YsqhE8HGpyH7K3sExgQAnQ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:51:25 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Forza Horizon 4 is set to disappear from digital storefronts after five years of support, but you still have time to buy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-forza-horizon-4-is-set-to-disappear-from-digital-storefronts-after-five-years-of-support-but-you-still-have-time-to-buy vw2KWkJt5QzX7APgpRajeh Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:24:39 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:29:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 5 to honor Ken Block with Series 18 dedication and player gifts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza-horizon-5-to-honor-ken-block-with-series-18-dedication-and-player-gifts ZXgtr8SursCLj2gpUhBGVn Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:08:40 +0000 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:24:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Maverick Games is a new, 'AAA' independent studio founded by former Playground Games staff ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/maverick-games-is-a-new-aaa-independent-studio-founded-by-former-playground-games-staff SSdahTnj6Aaxsm7SWg3xsc Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:47:20 +0000 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:49:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games details Forza Horizon 5 Series 4 update, new cars ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/forza-horizon-5-series-4-update-streams w5n5TZf2NaMXgz9qjVag6U Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:20:47 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games' co-founder Trevor Williams is set to replace Gavin Raeburn as Studio Head ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-co-founder-trevor-williams-set-replace-gavin-raeburn-studio-head ovmLiyTLqD3ioHfhzC1vXx Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:30:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/forza-horizon-5-playstation-availability 44p4jrtxf55U1wxxA9YMG5 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 23:00:12 +0000 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matt Booty says Fable will be a 'high-quality release' that brings old and new ideas ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/matt-booty-fable-high-quality-release-old-new-ideas 67jHqsV6XPFLr6XLkc438s Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:03:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games concepts grant potential glimpse of upcoming Fable Xbox RPG ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-concepts-grant-potential-glimpse-upcoming-xbox-rpg 2m94wD7DvEdoKmR87QB1rA Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:32:01 +0000 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:16:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Playground Games lands top-tier hires from Ready at Dawn and Rockstar North ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-playground-games-lands-top-tier-hires-ready-dawn-and-rockstar-north JddLtJKGUHUEgvCrmNsPQ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:58:33 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:01:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rockstar Games' Nathan Buchanan joins Microsoft's Playground Games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/rockstar-games-nathan-buchanan-joins-microsofts-playground-games 5wENJRhn5iXzTNBtyfLj1W Sun, 06 Oct 2019 01:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions Xbox One bundles revealed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/forza-horizon-4-lego-speed-champions-xbox-one-bundles-revealed fXpV2pMCVqAtTyYvwZ5KC Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games hires EA's Ian Mitchell for possible Fable IV, previously worked on Dragon Age: Inquisition ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-hires-eas-ian-mitchell-possibly-fable-iv gwhw44mW5y5Z4PmKW3XDU8 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:46:27 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games hiring 177 developers for 'new AAA open world RPG' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-hiring-177-developers-new-aaa-open-world-rpg 6tt12Vz39f4qBuJwp77Lmh Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:34:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playground Games continues hiring spree for RPG rumored to be Fable ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-hires-developers-guerilla-games-and-other-studios-unannounced-project kRx9Un7PeFFjCgejQKCi7E Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:50:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon studio hires GTA V and Metal Gear developers for open-world RPG ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/forza-horizon-studio-hires-gta-v-metal-gear-solid-and-hellblade-developers-open-world-rpg qntmh6WAPMNn1E7ZRyUgnN Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:02:15 +0000 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 21:30:46 +0000