The next Forza Horizon 5 update will be adding to the open-world racing game's suite of features meant to make it a more welcoming experience for players with disabilities. Along with new cars, body kits, and a new Festival playlist, Forza Horizon 5 will add customisable hearing aids that your in-game character can wear.
Playground Games said early on that picture-in-picture sign language interpretation options shortly after launch. Now, in addition to the limb prosthetics already available in character customisation, Forza Horizon 5 will offer four types of customisable hearing aids.
Under a new clothing tab labelled 'amplification' in character customisation, you'll be able to find in-the-ear (ite) hearing aids, behind-the-ear (bte) hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing aids (Baha), and cochlear implants. Each type can be worn on either the left or right side, and they all come in a wide variety of colours and patterns.
You can use the new hearing devices as soon as you've ed and installed the next Forza Horizon 5 update, which launches September 13.
The patch, also known as the Horizon Road Trip update, also adds a selection of new cars and a couple of new wide body kits for existing vehicles. For the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N, there's the new ADRO USA widebody kit, while the 2010 Volkswagen Golf R gets the APR Performance Inc. widebody kit.
Each week from September 15 – October 13 will feature a new seasonal activities list that's themed around a specific racing type. Road racing events will feature during the summer, autumn will focus on cross-country, winter switches things over to street races, and during the spring it's all about the dirt racing. Each week will also feature a new five-event seasonal championship race, plus a 'Goliath'-style route that fits with that week's theme.
You can check the Forza Horizon 5 Steam page for the full details on the update, including the list of new cars arriving this season.