Although the main Forza Motorsport series has always delivered more realistic, hardcore racing experiences, developers at Playground Studios decided to turn this iconic Microsoft franchise into a completely different open world arcade racer with 2012's Forza Horizon - and in doing so managed to create one of the most satisfying racing titles since 2008's Burnout Paradise. But last year's sequel upped the ante even more, as a beautifully detailed and vibrant open world provided the best backdrop for the game's kinetic and intense Horizon Festival. Featuring an even more robust online mode, a dynamic weather system never before seen in the franchise and a wide array of popular features that were carried over from Forza 5, Playground Studios were able to create the first definitive next generation racing game.
Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.
