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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The M12S was created for the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Forza Horizon 3|Forza Horizon 3]]'' as a playable vehicle and one of only two fictional vehicles in that game, alongside the [[w:c:finalfantasy:Regalia|Quartz Regalia]] from ''[[w:c:finalfantasy:Final Fantasy XV|Final Fantasy XV]]''. To unlock the M12S in ''Forza Horizon 3'', a free download to everyone who had played either ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' or ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' on Xbox One would be available. Eligible players would receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes were sent out between September 6, 2016 and September 23, 2016. In addition, players who did not play an Xbox One Halo game later had the chance to earn the Warthog via special #Forzathon events that were added to ''Forza Horizon 3'' in October 2016, February 2017, January 2018, and March 2018. <ref>[http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/fh3_gonegold '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold'']</ref> Players may also purchase it through the in-game Auction House. | The M12S was created for the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Forza Horizon 3|Forza Horizon 3]]'' as a playable vehicle and one of only two fictional vehicles in that game, alongside the [[w:c:finalfantasy:Regalia|Quartz Regalia]] from ''[[w:c:finalfantasy:Final Fantasy XV|Final Fantasy XV]]''. To unlock the M12S in ''Forza Horizon 3'', a free download to everyone who had played either ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' or ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' on Xbox One would be available. Eligible players would receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes were sent out between September 6, 2016 and September 23, 2016. In addition, players who did not play an Xbox One Halo game later had the chance to earn the Warthog via special #Forzathon events that were added to ''Forza Horizon 3'' in October 2016, February 2017, January 2018, and March 2018. <ref name="Gone Gold>[http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/fh3_gonegold '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold'']</ref> Players may also purchase it through the in-game Auction House. | ||
The M12S reappears in | The M12S reappears in ''[[wikipedia:Forza Horizon 4|Forza Horizon 4]]''.<ref name="fh4 carlist">[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/wir_9_7_18 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Week in Review 9-7-18'']</ref> It is featured as the main vehicle of the Showcase Event named ''The Halo Experience Showcase'', with [[John-117]] behind the wheel.<ref name="fh4 Halo Experience">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKSVmuiG0uE '''YouTube''' - ''Forza Monthly | September'']</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Unlike the M12 Warthog in ''[[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog|Forza Motorsport 4]]'', instead of [[Cortana]] narrating the Warthog's Forzavista description, Warren does it instead. | * Unlike the M12 Warthog in ''[[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog|Forza Motorsport 4]]'', instead of [[Cortana]] narrating the M12S Warthog's Forzavista description, Warren does it instead. | ||
* In the internal game files of ''Forza Horizon 3'' and ''Forza Horizon 4'', the M12S Warthog is named "343_Warthog_15", with "343" being an obvious reference to [[343 Industries]] and "15" referring to [[2015]], the year that ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was released in.<ref name="343_Warthog_15">[https://www.thenobeds.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-full-car-list-leaked-by-windows-store '''The Nobeds''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 Full Car List Leaked by Windows Store'']</ref> | |||
** "343" is used in the internal game files as the three-character name for AMG Transport Dynamics, presumably to avoid confusion with the AMG performance sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||