What do you get when you take 8 YouTube stars, throw in supercars, challenges and prizes? The answer is "Forza Fuel", the adventure currently taking place from 15-18 September. As I'm writing, Forza Fuel is on day two and is still going strong. But what exactly is it?
Overview
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| Forza Logo. Source: Microsoft |
Forza Fuel is based around the new game in the Forza racing series, Forza Horizon 2. Eight YouTube stars were selected to take part in an epic road trip from Bologna to Barcelona, along with eight expert drivers taking the wheel of various supercars from the game. Each YouTuber and driver represents a specific team. The race is split into four stages, one for each day of the adventure.
Each stage has its own challenge and they are ridiculous. For example, the first challenge involved the supercar drivers racing against a helicopter, with points (or fuel) being awarded for those who could outrun the helicopter. At the same time, the YouTuber's tried to gain fuel for their team by tasking their fans to take "supercar selfies". Future challenges involve the drivers racing the supercars around a track, all while the YouTube stars do the same thing (but in Forza Horizon 2!).While this all sounds a bit far removed from the rest of us, there are chances to win big!
Win Big?
That's right, by taking part in the YouTuber's task, you get the chance to win various Forza and Microsoft prizes, such as an Xbox One and even a Surface Pro 3! It doesn't take much to enter, so it's definitely worth throwing your weight behind a team and getting involved. The challenges keep going for the next few days and they are only going to get madder, so make sure you take a look at http://www.xbox.com/en-gb/forzafuel/
