Forza Horizon 2 announced

Microsoft has announced that Forza Horizon 2 will be released for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One before the end of 2014.

The game is the sequel of Forza Horizon and Forza 5, and is being made by the folks at Playground Games – the same team that delivered the previous Horizon – and Turn 10 Studios.

“[Turn 10 and Playground] share this belief that we can create a true home for racing fans on Xbox One,” said Forza Horizon 2 creative director Ralph Fulton.

Forza Horizon 2 will include hundreds of cars, according to Playground Games, headlined by the 2015 Lamborghini Huracán. A weather system will also make its Forza debut, while Forza 5’s Drivatar system is also being adapted for Horizon 2.

The game will be set in southern Europe and promises “incredible diversity” and “amazing vistas”, with events revolving around a huge music festival.