Windows 10 players can now get a taste of the epic automotive adventure that is Forza Horizon 3 with the launch of the Windows 10 demo of Forza Horizon 3. Starting today, the Forza Horizon 3 Windows 10 PC demo is available in the Windows Store for no additional charge.

In Forza Horizon 3, you’re the boss of the Horizon Festival – the biggest and best cars and music festival in the world. Your goal is to expand the festival to new locations throughout Australia and you’ll get your first taste of what that experience is like in the demo. Along the way, you’ll be able to explore a portion of Forza Horizon 3’s map, while taking a guided tour through some of the best features that the game has to offer.

Your tour Down Under begins in classic Horizon fashion – with beautiful scenery, great driving roads, and awesome vehicles. From the moment the action begins, you are unmistakably in Australia, with all of its awe-inspiring beauty and tremendous environmental diversity. You’ll blast along ocean-side roads, and race on the beach alongside the famed Twelve Apostles landmarks. You’ll grab ludicrous air off of Danger Sign jumps buried deep in the Australian rainforests, and have a chance to get sideways through Drift Zones in Byron Bay. Once you’ve finished all the events in the demo, you’ll be able to hop online and join your fellow Forza friends in an online free-roam session to explore the demo’s map together.

Xbox One Demo in HDR

In addition to the release of the Forza Horizon 3 demo for Windows 10 PC, today we are releasing an update for the Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One demo. This update will add HDR support to the demo, giving players on Xbox One S (and viewing on an HDR display) the ability to experience the fun and beauty of the Forza Horizon 3 demo in all its HDR glory.

Recommended/Ideal Specs

The recommended and ideal PC specs for the Forza Horizon 3 demo on Windows 10 PC are identical to those for the full version of the game (apart from hard drive space required). Here’s the details:

Minimum

OS: Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.102

CPU: i5 3570 @ 3.4GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GT 750Ti or AMD R7 250X

VRAM: 2 GB

RAM: 8 GB

Storage: 21 GB available space

Expected Performance: 720p/30fps

Recommended

OS: Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.102

CPU: i7 3820 @ 3.6GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970, GTX 1060 or AMD R9 290X, RX 480

VRAM: 4 GB

RAM: 12 GB

Storage: 21 GB available space

Expected Performance: 1080p/30fps

Ideal

OS: Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.102

CPU: i7 6700 @ 4.0GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti, GTX 1080 or AMD Fury X

VRAM: 6 GB

RAM: 16 GB

Storage: 21 GB available space

Expected Performance: 4K/30fps

The Forza Horizon 3 demo for Windows 10 PC is now available on the Windows Store.