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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' [2010] and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' [2012])[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2), Platform/PlayStation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' [2010] and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' [2012])[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.



** ''Forza Horizon'' (2012, UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (2014, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)

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** ''Forza Horizon'' (2012, UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
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** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (2014, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)Platform/XboxOne)



** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (2016, Xbox One and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (2018, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows; 2020, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS)

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** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (2016, Xbox One and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows)
Platform/MicrosoftWindows)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (2018, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows; 2020, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS)Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS)
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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit'' [2010] and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' [2012])[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit'' ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' [2010] and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' [2012])[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.
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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/Playstation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted 2012]]'')[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/Playstation2), UsefulNotes/PlayStation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010'' Pursuit'' [2010] and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted 2012]]'')[[/note]].Wanted]]'' [2012])[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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** ''Forza Horizon'' (2012; UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (2014; UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
*** ''Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious'' (2015 standalone expansion; Xbox One)
** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (2016; Xbox One, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows 10)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (2018; Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)
* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, Microsoft Windows 10)

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** ''Forza Horizon'' (2012; (2012, UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (2014; (2014, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
*** ''Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious'' (2015 standalone expansion; expansion, Xbox One)
** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (2016; (2016, Xbox One, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows 10)
One and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (2018; (2018, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows; 2020, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS)
** ''Forza Horizon 5'' (2021,
Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Windows 10)
Windows)
* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, (TBA, Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Windows 10)Windows)
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXS, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXS, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, Microsoft Windows 10)
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; Xbox Series X, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXS, Microsoft Windows 10)
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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre.genre[[note]]Including but not limited to: Creator/{{Codemasters}} (''VideoGame/MicroMachines'', ''VideoGame/{{GRID}}'', ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}''), Creator/BizarreCreations (''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', ''VideoGame/{{blur}}''), Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Reflections (''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''), Slightly Mad Studios (''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Shift'', ''Shift 2: Unleashed'', ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS''), Creator/{{Psygnosis}}[=/=]Studio Liverpool (''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' and the licensed UsefulNotes/FormulaOne games for UsefulNotes/Playstation2), Creator/CriterionGames (''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'', ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted 2012]]'')[[/note]]. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (TBA; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]]a reboot of the series[[/note]] ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' (TBA; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)
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* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''
** ''Forza Horizon'' (UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
*** ''Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious'' (standalone expansion; Xbox One)
** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (Xbox One, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows 10)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)
* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''
''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' (2012–present)
** ''Forza Horizon'' (UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
(2012; UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
(2014; UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
*** ''Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious'' (standalone (2015 standalone expansion; Xbox One)
** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (Xbox (2016; Xbox One, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows 10)
** ''Forza Horizon 4'' (Xbox (2018; Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)
* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (Xbox (TBA; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]a ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10)
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* ''Unnamed Open World Project'' (Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10) [[note]]Rumored to be a ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' reboot[[/note]]

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* ''Unnamed Open World Project'' ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}''[[note]a reboot of the series[[/note]] (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows 10) [[note]]Rumored to be a ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' reboot[[/note]]10)
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* ''Unnamed Open World Project'' (Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)

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* ''Unnamed Open World Project'' (Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)10) [[note]]Rumored to be a ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' reboot[[/note]]
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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games Limited is a British VideoGame developer located in Royal Leamington Spa created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.
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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Creator/{{Microsoft|Studios}} in 2018, even though they had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.

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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Creator/{{Microsoft|Studios}} Microsoft in 2018, making them a part of what is today Creator/XboxGameStudios, even though they the developer had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.
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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Creator/{{Microsoft|Studios}} in 2018.

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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Creator/{{Microsoft|Studios}} in 2018.2018, even though they had made only Microsoft-exclusive games well before their purchase.
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[[caption-width-right:350:We are Playground Games.]]
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* ''Unnamed Open World Project'' (Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 10)
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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day.

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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and remains active to the present day. Initially independent, they were bought out by Creator/{{Microsoft|Studios}} in 2018.


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Playground Games is a VideoGame developing company. Its founding date is 2009 and it remains active to the present day.

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Playground Games is a British VideoGame developing company. Its founding date is developer created by veteran RacingGame developers who were known for their work on many acclaimed games in the genre. They are best known for the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Horizon'' series. It was founded in 2009 and it remains active to the present day.



* Forza Horizon
* Forza Horizon: Bondurant Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: March Meguiar's Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: Rally Expansion Pack
* Play15

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* Forza Horizon
* Forza Horizon: Bondurant Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: March Meguiar's Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: Rally Expansion Pack
* Play15
''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''
** ''Forza Horizon'' (UsefulNotes/Xbox360)
** ''Forza Horizon 2'' (UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
*** ''Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious'' (standalone expansion; Xbox One)
** ''Forza Horizon 3'' (Xbox One, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows 10)
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Playground Games is a VideoGame developing company. Its founding date is 2009 and it remains active to the present day.
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!!Video games developed by this company:
* Forza Horizon
* Forza Horizon: Bondurant Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: March Meguiar's Car Pack
* Forza Horizon: Rally Expansion Pack
* Play15
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