Forza Horizon 3 in 2025.. (BAD News)

Forza Horizon 3 — Update (Stevio, Jan 2025)

What the video covers

• Host Stevio (channel owner) gives a 2025 status update on Forza Horizon 3 and community concerns.
• The video documents the current partial outage of online features and discusses implications for long-term support.

Context / history

• Forza Horizon 3 originally released in 2016 and was delisted digitally in 2020.
• Forza Horizon 4 was delisted on December 15, 2024.
• Forza Horizon 1 and 2 had their servers shut down in August 2023.

Current server situation (early 2025)

• Online multiplayer still works — Stevio reports being in a lobby with 11 other players and shows recorded multiplayer play.
• Many online features are disabled or inaccessible:
  • Clubs
  • Rivals
  • Marketplace
  • Message Center
  • Community News
  • Forzathon

• The video’s auto-generated subtitle read “forson” for Forzathon:

  Note: the auto-generated subtitle rendered Forzathon as “forson.”

• There has been no official communication from Playground or the Forza team explaining this partial outage.

Concern

• The partial server failures may indicate reduced support and raise the risk that FH3’s servers could eventually be fully shut down (as happened with FH1/FH2), especially as attention shifts to newer titles (FH5/FH6).

Key tips, recommendations and action steps

• If you want to keep playing FH3:
  1. Buy a physical disc copy — digital copies are delisted. (Stevio mentions he has two sealed FH3 Ultimate Edition discs for sale; Ultimate Edition discs include now-hard-to-find DLC.)
  2. Test online yourself to confirm multiplayer functionality.
  3. Report issues to Forza Support — submit a request describing the half-working servers. The video urges everyone who cares to contact support.
  4. Keep playing online consistently to help maintain active player counts — higher activity can strengthen the case against server shutdowns.
  5. Follow community coverage and watch Stevio’s prior FH3 deep-dive (referenced in the video) for more detail.

Other notes

• Stevio urges viewers to like, comment, and subscribe to increase visibility of the issue and encourage community action.
• No definitive timeline or official statement from Forza was available in the video.

Gamers / sources featured or referenced

• Stevio (video creator / host)
• Forza team / Forza Support (developer/publisher and official support channel)
• Forza Horizon community / anonymous players (including the 11 players in the recorded lobby)
• Stevio’s prior 2024 FH3 deep-dive video (referenced)