Forza Horizon 6

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Forza Horizon 6
Mount Fuji with FH6 logo painted over it
Teaser image featuring Mount Fuji
Developer(s)Playground Games[a]
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
Artist(s)Don Arceta
SeriesForza
EngineForzaTech
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, Xbox Series X/S
2026
PlayStation 5
TBA
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Forza Horizon 6 is an upcoming racing game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, scheduled to be launched in 2026 for Windows and Xbox Series X/S, with a later release for PlayStation 5. It will be the sixth Forza Horizon title, following Forza Horizon 5, and fourteenth main instalment in the Forza franchise overall. It will be set in Japan and feature Tokyo as the game world's main city.

Development

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Forza Horizon 6 is being co-developed by Playground Games.[1] Revealed during the 2025 Tokyo Game Show, it is also confirmed to be launched on Xbox Series X/S and Windows in 2026,[2][3] with a PlayStation 5 version, also co-developed by Turn 10, releasing afterwards.[4] Japan was chosen as the game's setting due to its popularity among fans, who frequently requested it. The team's prior experience developing the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 also helped the team developing Tokyo's elevated highways. According to art director Don Arceta, the game's map is not a one-to-one recreation of Japan, much like with the maps of past entries' locations, as the team wanted to "capture the country's unique cultural essence" instead. The team traveled to Japan for location research and recruited Kyoko Yamashita as a cultural consultant for the project.[5]

Locations including Mount Fuji and Tokyo have been confirmed for the game.[6] Arceta stated that the game's map is the franchise's largest and described the Tokyo City area as the franchise's "most complex and intricate drivable space". Arceta also noted that Japan is a location "full of contrast", with urban areas in the game juxtaposed against mountainous roads and open fields.[7] Similar to Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Horizon 5, the game features a dynamic weather system that reflects seasonal changes.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ The game is being co-developed by Turn 10 Studios.

References

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  1. ^ Makuch, Eddie (25 September 2025). "Forza Horizon 6 Release Window, Platforms (Including PS5), Setting, And Everything Else We Know". GameSpot. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Forza Horizon 6 Set in Japan, Launches in 2026 For PC and Xbox First, Then PlayStation 5 After". ign.com. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ^ Bonthuys, Darryn. "Forza Horizon 6 Races Into Japan In Official Teaser Trailer". GameSpot. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ Purchese, Robert. "Forza Horizon 6 will come to PlayStation 5, but not immediately". Eurogamer. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  5. ^ Skrebels, Joe (25 September 2025). "Forza Horizon 6: Answering the Big Questions About That Japan Setting". Xbox Wire. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ Warren, Tom (25 September 2025). "Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and arrives in 2026". The Verge. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. ^ Wald, Heather (25 September 2025). "Forza Horizon 6 is officially taking us to Japan in Playground Games' "biggest map yet": "We can only do Japan once and we want to do it right"". GamesRadar. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. ^ Reilly, Luke (25 September 2025). "Forza Horizon 6 Heads to Japan: 'This Is the Time We Can Actually Do It Justice'". IGN. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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