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Playground Games

United Kingdom Founded 2010 Website

Playground Games Limited is a British video game developer based in Leamington Spa, England. It is known for developing the Forza Horizon series, which is part of the larger Forza franchise. In 2018, Playground Games became part of Microsoft Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios). They are also developing the next game in the Fable series.

Playground Games at a Glance

Playground Games has been active in the gaming industry from 2012 to 2026, with 10 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Racing, Sport, Arcade, with additional titles in Simulator and Adventure. With an average community rating of 86.3/100, Playground Games is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 4 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Forza Horizon 5 (89.6/100). Games from Playground Games are available across 5 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One.

10
Total Games
86.3
Avg Rating
2012
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Racing
39%
Sport
22%
Arcade
13%
Simulator
13%
Adventure
9%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
9
Xbox Series X|S
8
Xbox One
5
PlayStation 5
4
Xbox 360
1

Release Timeline

2010s
4
2020s
6

Rating Distribution

4
80-100
0
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39