Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 is Playground Games’ paid open-world racing game, published by Xbox Game Studios and released on May 19, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. The Italian Exotics Series 3 is now live in Japan with new reward cars, an Italian Aftermarket takeover, 52 EventLab props, the Italian Passion Car Pack, and leaderboard fixes.

Latest update

Playground Games launched the Italian Exotics update on July 13, followed by the Series 3 Festival Playlist on July 16. The current Summer season runs through July 23 with the 1984 De Tomaso Pantera GT5 at 20 points and 2004 Maserati MC12 at 40 points. Series 3 also adds the Italian Passion Car Pack, Italian Aftermarket takeover, 52 EventLab props, new Car Pass vehicles, and a reset of affected Rivals leaderboards after exploit fixes.

Release date and status

Xbox Game Studios released Forza Horizon 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, 2026. The game remains an active live-service racing title with monthly Festival Playlist series.

Platforms and availability

Forza Horizon 6 is available on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC through the Xbox app and Steam, with Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, cross-save, Steam Deck verification, and PC handheld support. A PlayStation 5 version is planned for later in 2026.

Gameplay overview

Players explore Japan in more than 550 real-world cars, competing in road, street, dirt, cross-country, Touge, drag, drift, Time Attack, and Festival Playlist events. Co-op, Car Meets, homes, garages, EventLab creation, and online activities expand the open-world racing structure.

Story, setting, or main mode

Players arrive in Japan as tourists, qualify for the Horizon Festival, and progress toward becoming a Horizon Legend. The map combines Tokyo, mountain roads, rural landscapes, industrial areas, and distinct Japanese regions.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

Playground Games’ Italian Exotics trailer and Forza promotional images show Japan, Italian supercars, Tokyo streets, mountain roads, the Horizon Stadium Aftermarket takeover, and Festival Playlist events.

Developer and publisher

Playground Games developed Forza Horizon 6, and Xbox Game Studios publishes it.

Download and availability

Forza Horizon 6 is a paid release on Xbox Series X|S and PC and is included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The Italian Passion Car Pack is included with Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade or sold separately.

System / Device Requirements

The PC minimum uses Windows 10 22H2 64-bit, a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1650, RX 6500 XT, or Arc A380-class graphics, DirectX 12, broadband internet, and a 167 GB SSD.

The recommended tier uses a Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 5600X with 16 GB RAM and RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6700 XT, or Arc A580-class graphics. Console installation and graphics modes remain platform-specific.

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