Xbox Barbie Collaboration Includes Forza Cars And Pink Xbox Series S Raffle

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Xbox revealed that they have a new special collaboration with Mattel for Barbie, just in time for the release of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming fantasy comedy film Barbie.

If you have Forza Horizon now, you can already be a part of this. The in-game Message Center will have a message that gives you Barbie’s and Ken’s rides to race with right now. Barbie has a bright pink 1956 Chevrolet EV Corvette, while Ken is carrying a 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, complete with 1980s-style lightning accents on the side.

It seems that Xbox has actually involved themselves with the Barbie movie promotion. As they point out (spoilers for Barbie movie here, really), the Barbie movie will feature different Barbies taking on many different careers. Subsequently, Xbox will release a special video showing some real life women with careers matching those shown in the Barbie movie. Of course, they will feature some of their own game developers, in particular also working on the Forza franchise.

Now, to get Xbox fans excited, Microsoft has also arranged for a special promotion. They have prepared several dolls in the Barbie line they have singled out for Barbie having the most diverse doll line in the market today. Those dolls were outfitted with special Xbox themed clothing and gear. That includes Barbie sized Xbox consoles and game controllers, including even the Adaptive controller.

Microsoft has also partnered with SCUF to make some special Barbie-themed SCUF Instinct Custom Controller faceplates. These are not Xbox’s original Xbox Series controllers, but SCUF’s own customizable Xbox controller line. There’s a total of five Barbie themed faceplates that they are also giving away.

But the pièce de résistance of this promotion is a special Barbie pink