How 'Forza Horizon 3' got Australia to look so damn good

What does it take to turn Australia into a video game? Launching Tuesday, Xbox's Forza Horizon 3 is the racing series' largest world so far and perhaps its most visually ambitious. The game puts the player in charge of the car-loving Horizon Festival, allowing them to explore the continent in more than 350 different vehicles. SEE ALSO: Riot Games addresses the many issues of'League of Legends' esports The game has previously been set in the U.S. and western Europe, but Brown told Mashable Australia was always top of the short list as a potential setting. "It has this incredibly diverse environment -- rainforest, the Outback, modern areas and coastal areas. In terms of the beautiful world we could create, it was perfect," he said.