Forza Horizon 4 comes out on October 2, and it looks to be pretty good. Wes spent some time with it at a recent preview event and found it to be an unexpectedly relaxing experience, with 'just-right' car physics and 'a scenic Britain so beautiful and detailed, picturesque feels both descriptive and literal.'

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If you'd like to sample that experience yourself without waiting until October—or having to pay for it—you can now do so, with some limitations, by way of the free Forza Horizon 4 demo that's now available from the Microsoft Store. The demo will offer 'a tour of beautiful, historic Britain,' Forza community manager Brian Ekberg said in an update at forzamotorsport.net, with 'a healthy heaping of open-world gameplay to enjoy.'

'Seasons change everything in Forza Horizon 4 and demo players will experience each of the four unique seasons in the demo,' Ekberg wrote. 'From the ice and snow of winter time to the blazing summer heat, each season has its own charms and challenges.'

Forza Horizon 4 demo now available on Xbox One and PC. We've been playing the Forza Horizon 4 demo for an hour now, and it looks absolutely stunning on an Xbox One X. The title is a visual. Sep 12, 2018 - Heads up Forza fans, a free demo of Forza Horizon 4 will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10 later today (via Eurogamer). Sep 12, 2018 - Forza Horizon 4 Windows PC and Xbox One demo download size, system requirements, and more.

Forza fans will also be able to get a head start on earning 'influence' by playing the demo, streaming it, or watching other people play it, on Mixer. Streamers will earn Influence for every two minutes they spend broadcasting (with bonuses for larger audiences), while viewers will be rewarded for every five minutes spent watching. Either way, Influence earned via streams can be claimed by logging into the full version of the game (when it's available) using the same Gamertag you use to watch streams, after unlocking the Mixer thread in the Horizon Life campaign.

The update also unveils the Best of Bond Car Pack as the Forza Horizon 4 'Day One Car Pack,' which includes a selection of Aston Martins and various other Bond machines plus related goodies like Bond outfits and 'quick chat' phrases. And finally, the release of the Forza Horizon 4 demo also marks the start of the Forza Horizon 4 Demo Sweepstakes, which will send two winners from the US and/or Canada on an all-expenses-paid trip to Pure McLaren, 'the official track driving programme of McLaren Automotive.' Unfortunately, that is only available through the Xbox One version of the demo. Wii game pack torrent. Sorry about that.

Rejoice petrolheads! After speculation the demo for Forza Horizon 4 would be released in the coming weeks, we now know the demo will be available for download later today on PC and Xbox One.

According to Forza Horizon 4's Microsoft store page, the demo will be a weighty 27.83 GB, so it may be best to prepare some space in advance of the download. It's likely the demo will become available later this afternoon or in the evening.

We don't know exactly what the demo will contain, so it'll be interesting to see what Playground Games has in store for players. It could, however, be similar to the demo which was shown at E3 - which Digital Foundry described as a 'racing masterclass'.

Forza Horizon 4 is due to release in full on the 2nd of October, and will be available on Xbox One and PC. Those who buy the Ultimate Edition will be able to access the game four days early - but at the eyebrow-raising price of £79.99. Forza Horizon 4 is also due to feature a guest appearance from Master Chief, who will race around a Halo track in a Warthog while Cortana commentates. I hope Master Chief doesn't get too many points on his driving licence.

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