What is EventLab

EventLab is the custom event toolset introduced in Forza Horizon 5. Players can:

  • Design race routes (place start / checkpoints / finish anywhere)
  • Configure rules (PI limits, vehicle restrictions, drift mode, timer challenges, etc.)
  • Place props (jumps, floating arrows, explosive barrels, hollow balls, etc.)
  • Use seasonal theme packs (festival decorations, snowmen, Hot Wheels plastic track)
  • Publish to the Creator Hub for global players to try and rate

Each player can hold multiple EventLab blueprints simultaneously. FH5's hub has accumulated over 1 million player creations — from serious tracks to ridiculous "1000 hollow balls on a cliff" challenges.

CoLab Multiplayer

FH6 upgrades EventLab to "CoLab" — the headline change is real-time multiplayer co-creation. Up to 4 players can simultaneously enter the same creator session, working different regions while seeing each other's edits live.

This means:

  • Friend groups can divide labor on big maps (one on routes, one on decoration, one on testing)
  • Includes voice + ping system for easier communication
  • Finished events can be tested immediately by 4 players, multiplying iteration speed

Creating Your First Event

  1. In free roam press ESC → Creator Hub → EventLab → New Blueprint.
  2. Pick a start location (anywhere on the map).
  3. Add 8-12 checkpoints (more twists = more challenge).
  4. Set rules: PI limit (recommend A 700), vehicle class (free / JDM only), lap count.
  5. Place props: start arch, checkpoint rings, jumps.
  6. Test-run 3 laps to confirm no bugs.
  7. Publish. Wait for feedback — others' likes convert to credits too.

FH5's most popular creations:

  • Top Gear test track — fan recreation of the BBC Top Gear circuit
  • Nürburgring Nordschleife — fans corner-by-corner reconstructing the 21 km north loop
  • "Comedy maze" — 500+ hollow ball mazes, pure entertainment
  • Hot Wheels mega jumps — gravity tests, how far can the car fly

FH6 introduces a Japanese theme pack — torii gates, convenience stores, Tokyo neon signs, cherry trees — the most extensive creator asset library in series history.