UPDATE: Microsoft has now formally introduced Forza Horizon 6 throughout at present’s large Xbox Tokyo Recreation Present broadcast and revealed that it’ll launch first for PC and Xbox console, earlier than then arriving on PlayStation 5 “post-launch”.
“The groups at Playground Video games and Flip 10 have poured their hearts into Forza Horizon 6, bringing Japan to life like by no means earlier than,” stated Xbox exec Matt Booty, lastly making the sport’s reveal official. “This has been the most-requested location because the very first sport and we will not wait to share extra subsequent yr.”
Playground Video games artwork director Don Arceta and cultural advisor Kyoko Yamashita spoke with IGN forward of at present’s announcement, discussing the choice to lastly ship the collection to Japan, and the way Forza Horizon 6’s Tokyo Metropolis will in all probability be the “most complicated and complicated area of drivable space in a Horizon sport but.”
An Xbox Wire weblog publish on the sport’s announcement goes into extra element on why Japan has been chosen now particularly, with Arceta revealing that current technical advances had made the sport doable.
“The fantastic thing about Horizon video games is that every one offers us learnings and methods to make the following even larger and higher,” Arceta stated. “In addition to taking participant suggestions under consideration, we’ve additionally been capable of lean into extra sensible issues – as an example, the Forza Horizon 5 Sizzling Wheels DLC has helped us develop the elevated roads of Tokyo Metropolis in FH6.”
As evidenced from at present’s teaser, the sport will combine Tokyo’s city setting with a pattern of Japan’s rural areas, together with Mount Fuji. The collection’ normal seasonal adjustments may also return, Arceta confirmed.
ORIGINAL STORY: Forza Horizon 6, the following entry in Microsoft’s racing collection, might be set in Japan and launch in 2026.
Microsoft made the announcement by way of a publish on Instagram, which has gone dwell a number of hours earlier than at present’s large Xbox Tokyo Recreation Present broadcast.
The publish reveals a short teaser for Forza Horizon 6, confirming its setting and launch yr. “The Horizon Competition is heading to Japan,” reads a caption. “Coming 2026. Wishlist now!” Logos affirm the sport might be an Xbox Play Anyplace title, and unsurprisingly additionally launch on Xbox Recreation Cross.
Whereas at present’s announcement appears to have gone dwell slightly early, nothing from at present’s announcement comes as a lot of a shock. Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer beforehand confirmed a contemporary entry within the Forza collection would launch in 2026, and with Forza Motorsport’s workforce reportedly gutted within the firm’s current layoffs, it appeared apparent this referred to a contemporary Forza Horizon entry as a substitute.
Forza followers have additionally had their eye on Japan for some time, as properly — significantly after a teasing social media publish final month from a automotive import firm related to the sport.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s Information Editor. You may attain Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or discover him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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