The worldwide release of Forza Horizon 3 is coming up on Sept. 27 (and four days earlier on Sept. 23 for Forza Horizon 3 Ultimate Edition owners), and today we crossed the latest milestone ahead of launch: Forza Horizon 3 has officially gone gold! With the game off for final pressings of retail discs and setup for digital release, we’re celebrating the good news with some additional updates, including Windows 10 PC specs, the full Xbox Live achievements list, and a very special addition to the Forza Horizon 3 vehicle roster.

Welcome the Warthog
Over the past six weeks, in our Forza Garage series, we’ve introduced all of the 350+ vehicles that will be arriving for Forza Horizon 3 at launch. Well, almost all of the them. Today we’re unveiling a unique addition to the Forza Horizon 3 lineup, a vehicle that has long been requested by both the Forza and Halo communities. For the first time in any Forza game, you can now drive the most famous ground vehicle in the Halo universe – the Warthog

The 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST is a civilian transport alternative to its militaristic cousin, the M12 Force Application Vehicle. What it may lack in brute force – you won’t find a turret on this version – it more than makes up for with its 720 bhp twin turbo V8, making it significantly faster than its FAV counterpart. The Warthog CST in Forza Horizon 3 is also ideally suited for the rough and tumble landscape of Australia. With the most advanced suspension in Forza Horizon 3 (with more than 70 cm of suspension travel), plus advanced dampening, you won’t find the combination of power and stability like this anywhere else in the Horizon Festival.

The M12S Warthog CST will be available at launch for Forza Horizon 3, and will be sent as a free download to everyone who has played either Halo 5: Guardians or Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One. Eligible players will receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes will begin to be sent out during the week of September 5. In addition, players who have not played an Xbox One Halo game will still have the chance to earn the Warthog via a special #Forzathon event coming to Forza Horizon 3 in October.

We’re celebrating the unveiling of the M12S Warthog CST with an upcoming in-depth look at the making of the vehicle in a very special edition of Heavy Metal Affliction. We’ll be chatting with the Halo masterminds at 343 Industries as well as the team at Playground Games on what it took to bring this iconic vehicle into the world of Forza Horizon 3. Look for that feature coming up soon on ForzaMotorsport.net.

Xbox Live Achievements
One thing is for sure: there’s a ton to do in Forza Horizon 3. From brand new features like Campaign co-op play for up to four players, cross-play capability between Xbox One and Windows 10 platforms, to the reintroduction of Auction House and Storefronts, and new events to try out (or customize yourself, using the new Horizon Blueprint feature), it’s clear that Forza Horizon 3 will be a joy to explore for casual and hardcore players alike. For those of you who want to start scoping their gameplay around boosting your Xbox Live gamerscore, we’ve got the full list of Xbox Live achievements for your perusing and planning:

Spoiler:

Name Description Gamerscore
Welcome to Your Horizon Open Festival with the first Showcase 10
You're the Boss Upgrade the Festival for the first time 10
One of Us Win your first Exhibition race as Horizon Festival Boss 10
Stay on Target Get a gold medal from a Danger Sign 10
"Do you even... oh, you do" Get 3 Stars through a Drift Zone 10
You're Hired! Hire a Drivatar into your Drivatar Line-Up 10
You're Fired! Fill your Drivatar Line-Up and fire a Drivatar to make way for another 20
Racer's Paradise Open a Festival in Surfers Paradise 20
First Time Buyer Visit the Autoshow and buy your first car 10
The Architect Create your first Blueprint 10
The Player Complete another player's Exhibition Blueprint 10
Champ Win your first Championship 10
Tonight We Ride Win your first Street Race 10
I'll Just Take This Now Win your first Midnight Battle 10
Street Racing Champion Win every Street Race and Midnight Battle 50
Like a Needle in The Outback Find your first Barn Find 10
Relic Hunter Restore all Barn Finds 20
Throwdown Create and complete your first Bucket List Blueprint. 10
Community Crusher Play 10 player created Bucket List Blueprints 20
Drive to the Music You Love Sign 4 Radio Stations to your Festival 10
Screaming through the Valley Open a Festival in Yara Valley 20
Bushcraft Open a Festival in The Outback 20
Maxed Out Fully upgrade a Festival site 20
YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS Perform 10 Festival Upgrades 20
Like a Boss Fully upgrade all Festival sites 20
Best. Horizon. Ever. Complete the Final Showcase 50
Exhibition Expert Complete an Exhibition at every race route in the game 20
Horizon Hardcore Complete a Championship at every race route in the game 30
Starstruck Get at least 1 star on any 50 PR Stunts 10
PR Superstar Get 3 stars on all PR Stunts 20
Eat My Dust Complete 10 races in a convoy 10
Got Ourselves a Convoy Convoy for a total of 100 miles 10
Life Complete Complete every Horizon Bucket List challenge 20
Drop in the Bucket Complete 5 Bucket List challenges 10
Who's Hiding These? Smash all 150 reward boards 20
Backpacker Discover every beauty spot in the game 20
I Know These Roads Drive down every road in the game 20
This My Jam Take part in 5 Skill Songs 10
Perks of the Job Obtain a car from the Skill Shop 10
I Want It All Complete every page in the Skill Shop (excluding temporary perks) 25
Spoiler Alert Fit parts from Rocket Bunny and Liberty Walk 10
5 Star Seller - A+++++ Sell 5 cars via the Auction House 10
Sniper Win a car in the Auction House by bidding on it 10
Welcome to Horizon Online Complete 5 online events across Adventure and Freeroam 10
Online Adventurer Complete 25 online events across Adventure and Freeroam 30
Bring a Friend Complete an event in Co-op 10
Road Buddy Complete 10 events in Co-op 20
Forzatographer Take a photo of 300 cars for Horizon Promo 20
Aussie Rules! Create and complete a Championship featuring only Australian cars 10
High Roller Spend 1 million Credits on a car 10
Fly Like A Regal Get 300ft on the airport Danger Sign using the Relaint Regal 10
Life's a Drag Complete a drag race at the Airstrip in every Car Class 10
Endurance Hero Create an exhibition with 25 laps, dynamic time and weather, and complete it on Hard Drivatar Difficulty 20
This. Is. FORZA! Create and complete a Championship with 100+ miles of racing over 10 events 20
Ooh, Shiny! Obtain your first Horizon Edition car 20
Mini Boss Reach Level 20 10
Final Boss Reach Level 150 25
Staying Connected Visit the Forza Hub from the Pause Menu 10
Art Director Create a paint, setup a tune, and start your Horizon Promo career 10
Throw Your Weight Around Get a Gold Medal on a Drift Zone in a car weighing at least 2500kg 10
Forza First Win a race in the Lamborghini Centanario 20
Clever Girl! Get a 3 Stars on a Danger Sign, Drift Zone, Speed Trap and Speed Zone in the 2017 Ford Raptor. 10
Totally meant to do that... Perform a Barrel Roll in any Buggy 10
Underdog Get a Gold Medal in a C Class car 10

Recommended PC Specs
Finally, we know lots of players are preparing to enjoy Forza Horizon 3 on Windows 10 PCs and today we’re revealing the recommended specs. Naturally Forza Horizon 3 will require DirectX 12-enabled machines and Windows 10. Here’s the details for the recommended specs:

Forza Horizon 3 players will have a tremendous amount of adjustment options when playing on Windows 10. From basic options like full screen, vertical sync, and resolution, to more advanced adjustments like quality settings for motion blur, mirrors, reflection, static and dynamic geometry, we’re giving Windows 10 players the power to play the way they want. Whether playing on the recommended specs or pushing the hardware limits to deliver the ultimate 4K racing experience, Forza Horizon 3 players will have lots of options for making the most of their experience.

Language Support
Forza Horizon 3 will be fully localized (voice and text) for English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German, and includes language support (text) for Polish, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

One additional note for PC players, we know there are a lot of PC players who want to know more about using wheels in Forza Horizon 3. Look for an update on wheel support in Forza Horizon 3 on Windows 10 in an upcoming story in the future.

afgavinstan wrote:

Warthog races are going to be game of the fucking generation material

SO MUCH HYPE GET