Halo Infinite and Forza Are Getting Special Cosmetics for Pride Month

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2022's Pride Month has kicked off, and gaming companies worldwide have already set their sights on supporting their LGBTQIA+ communities to varying degrees. In the case of Microsoft and Xbox, specifically, the company has a number of promotions and celebrations already underway, and some of them will be reflected in its most popular games, too.

Specifically, two major Xbox franchises are going to commemorate Pride Month 2022 with a selection of thematically-appropriate cosmetics: Forza andHalo. This should allow participating players themselves to show their support for LGBTQIA+ members of the community, and, in the case of Forza games, upgrade the players' garages with an exotic new vehicle.

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Featured alongside the new Xbox controller and free Pride Month game, the new set of LGBTQIA+ cosmetics will automatically be awarded to all players who log into the games for which said cosmetics are made available. In the case of 343 Industries' «Unity» emblem and nameplate, this means logging into Halo Infinite. Racing fans, on the other hand, will be able to access the unique Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster in Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 5, and Forza Motorsport 7.

What makes these cosmetics particularly noteworthy is that they will be readily available to all players who wish to claim them over the course of June, which isn't the case with all of Xbox's 2022 Pride Month items. Namely, the limited-edition Xbox Pride Month controller won't be on sale, and will instead be exclusively provided to select influencers from across the globe.

Naturally, it's also worth pointing out that both Halo Infinite and the Forza games go out of their way to celebrate similar events with