Do you need Xbox Live to Play Forza Horizon 4 on PC?

Do you want to live the Horizon Life when you play Forza Horizon 4? Experience dynamic seasons and beautiful scenery all the while collecting over 450 cars to become a Horizon Superstar in historic Britain.

If any of this sounds like your standard afternoon, then Forza Horizon 4 has got you covered, and it can be yours for as low as $4.99/pm with Xbox’s new subscription model known as Xbox Game Pass. But do you also need Xbox Live Gold along with it to play Forza Horizon 4 PC? Read on to find out.

1. Is Xbox Live Gold required to Play Forza Horizon 4 PC?

You do not need Xbox Live Gold to play Forza Horizon 4 on PC; both single-player and multiplayer modes in Forza Horizon 4 PC are playable without Xbox Live Gold.

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Forza Horizon 4 has multiple game modes with both single and multiplayer abilities.

So if you want to have a relaxing game against AI players, then the single-player mode is for you. But if you want to play against real people in multiplayer modes, you need Xbox Live Gold to access these modes.

2. Then What Is Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Live Gold is an online gaming subscription service by Microsoft for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

It is required to play multiplayer games on Xbox 360 or Xbox One. It doesn’t matter if you’re playing a co-op game or a massive online multiplayer game, you would need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to get into multiplayer modes.

Apart from allowing you to access multiplayer modes, other perks to Xbox Live Gold include getting a few free games every month plus access to members-only sales on some digital games.

3. Is Xbox Live Gold different from Xbox Game Pass?

Xbox Live Gold gives you access to multiplayer modes in games on Xbox One and Xbox 360, while Xbox Game Pass gives you access to a large library of games to play on PC.

Xbox Live Gold is mandatory if you want to play any multiplayer mode on Xbox One and Xbox 360.

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Xbox Live Gold costs 9.99$ per month, while Xbox Game Pass costs start from 4.99$ per month.

4. Do PC players Need Xbox Live Gold at all?

Xbox Live Gold is a subscription service for Xbox One and Xbox 360 users. So, PC players do not need an Xbox Live Gold subscription at all.

Only if you are an Xbox One and Xbox 360 player and want to access any multiplayer mode, only then is the Xbox Live Gold subscription required.

Thus, PC players can relax as they need no extra subscriptions to get into multiplayer modes. Go PCMasterRace!

5. How to Play Forza Horizon 4 Without Xbox Live Gold on PC

Since Xbox Live Gold is not required to play the PC game for both single-player and multiplayer modes, players can head directly into either single or multiplayer lobbies to get racing.

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6. About Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4, a 2018 racing video game published by Microsoft Studios and developed by Playground Games was released on 2 October 2018 for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows after being initially announced at Xbox’s E3 2018 conference.

The game takes place around a fictionalized representation of Great Britain.

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