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FH6 Announced
- Trailer: Youtube/Forza
- Blog: Get Ready to Explore Japan in Forza Horizon 6!
- Xbox Wire: Forza Horizon 6: Answering the Big Questions About That Japan Setting - Xbox Wire
- FAQ: Forza Support
- Wishlist: Microsoft Store | Steam
Post your thoughts in our new Forza Horizon 6 > FH6 Discussion forum!
September 25, 2025
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Livestream: Developer_Direct 2026
Tune in to Xbox channels at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK on January 22
Presented by the game creators themselves, Developer_Direct will once again give you an inside look at not just the games, but the studios working to bring them to life.
Forza Horizon 6 – The Forza team from Playground Games will share a deep-dive on the much-anticipated Forza Horizon 6 as the open world racer takes players to the beautiful and contrasting landscapes of Japan. The segment will deep-dive into a very first look at gameplay, including reveals of new features – and how Japan comes to life in this stunning new installment.
FH6 Forza Horizon 6 > FH6 Discussion
Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:00 PM
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FH6 Features Announced during Xbox Developer_Direct
22 January 2026
Read the blogs from our site and and Xbox Wire for new details about Forza Horizon 6 features, including video and screenshots.
Forza.net | Forza Horizon 6 Releases May 19 on Xbox Series X|S and PC
Today during the Xbox Developer_Direct broadcast, we revealed that Forza Horizon 6 is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam on May 19, 2026, with Early Access for Premium Edition players starting four days earlier on May 15. In addition, Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 later this year, and you can now add the game to your Wishlist on the PlayStation Store to be notified of availability.
We also shared the first ever Forza Horizon 6 gameplay – showcasing the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in all their glory, and we lifted the curtains on the spectacular cars that will be gracing the cover of the game – the 2025 GR GT Prototype, which is making its video game debut in Forza Horizon 6, and the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Xbox Wire | Forza Horizon 6: More Details on the Country, The Culture, and the Cars of Playground Games Japan
- At today’s Developer_Direct, we got an extended look at Forza Horizon 6, brought to life in the stunning landscapes of Japan.
- We spoke to Design Director Torben Ellert about building the landscape, the cultural inspirations, and the many new additions coming to the game.
YouTube@Xbox | Developer_Direct 2026 full broadcast
YouTube@Xbox | Forza Horizon 6 - Gameplay Teaser
YouTube@Xbox | Forza Horizon 6 - Cover Car Reveal Trailer
Forza Horizon 6 > FH6 Discussion
January 22, 2026
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FH6 Pre-Order details
22 January 2026
Japan Awaits! Forza Horizon 6 is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, 2026, with Early Access for Premium Edition players starting four days earlier on May 15.
Pre-order any edition of Forza Horizon 6 or the Premium Upgrade by May 19 and get a pre-tuned and exclusive Ferrari J50 that you can redeem from the in-game Autoshow once the game has been released. Ferrari produced the J50 to celebrate 50 years of the Prancing Horse in Japan, and with only 10 ever being made, the J50 is a fitting choice for cruising the roads in Forza Horizon 6.
With Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, you can enjoy Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox Series X|S consoles (Ultimate only), PC through the Xbox app, or Xbox Cloud Gaming as part of your membership at no additional cost from May 19. Get the Premium Upgrade and jump into Early Access when it begins on May 15.
Pre-Order links:
- Xbox: aka.ms/FH6Xbox
- Steam: aka.ms/FH6Steam
In addition, Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PlayStation 5 later this year, and you can now add the game to your Wishlist on the PlayStation Store to be notified of availability.
Details about the add-ons can be found in our blog, Forza Horizon 6 Editions and Add-Ons List | Forza page, and topic:
January 22, 2026→May 19, 2026
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Blog: 10 Incredible New Features Coming to Forza Horizon 6
9 February 2026
Here are 10 of the coolest features in Forza Horizon 6 that we revealed at Developer_Direct.
Read the blog for details on:
- World Famous Japanese Landmarks
- Alpine Snow All Year-Round
- Master the Obstacle Course Run
- Meetups for Every Car Enthusiast
- Build Your Life in Japan
- Discover Rare Aftermarket Cars
- Better Racing with Car Proximity Radar
- Updated Car and Environment Sounds
- New Cars, New Customization Options
- Enhanced Steering Wheel Animations
- Bonus Feature: Play Forza Horizon 6 on All Your Xbox Devices
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Video: Biomes Showcase
21 February 2026
Join us for a special tour of the stunning biomes and contrasting landscapes of Forza Horizon 6’s breathtaking Japan featuring the highlands, alpine region, coast, mountains and plains.
February 21, 2026
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Blog: Campaign | Earn Your Gold Wristband and Become a Horizon Legend in Japan
23 February 2026
It’s already been a month since we showed you Forza Horizon 6 at Developer_Direct and we’ve loved reading and watching your reactions to the game! One topic we continue to hear your requests for more details on is the campaign. In this blog, we’re taking a deep dive into how Forza Horizon 6 combines exploration and Festival racing in solo and cooperative gameplay, all with a renewed focus on progression.
- Discussion: FH6 Progression / Wristband Discussion
Blog details
In Forza Horizon 4, you arrived in Britain as a Superstar of the Horizon Festival. In Forza Horizon 5, your success as a racing champion continued in Mexico. In Forza Horizon 6, however, you’ll start the game as a tourist in Japan, with a dream of joining the Horizon Festival. None of that past fame is carried with you. You’ll need to build a name for yourself and prove you have everything that it takes to become a Horizon Legend.
When you first land in Japan, you won’t be by yourself. Two new Horizon characters, Mei and Jordy, also share your dream of joining the Horizon Festival, and they will be there to help you qualify and discover everything Japan has to offer. Jordy is a passionate motorsports enthusiast who understands the competitiveness of racing, while Mei is an experienced Japanese car builder, and will provide cultural insights and introductions on your journey throughout Japan. You can join her for authentic day trips to experience the unique brilliance of each region, and she will be there for you every step of the way to Legend Island.
To make it into the Horizon Festival, you’ll have to complete the Horizon Qualifiers and then the Horizon Invitational, earning your first Wristband. In Forza Horizon 6, Festival races are a curated experience, requiring you to enter using a specific set of cars in Road, Dirt and Cross Country events. With each new Wristband that you earn, you’ll be invited to compete in more events around Japan, and as you rise through the ranks of the Horizon Festival, these races will feature car themes – challenging you to master faster, more thrilling cars. Completing Festival Events, as well as activities like PR Stunts and Skills, will help you progress towards your next Wristband.
After a race has been completed for the first time, the Race Customizer will be unlocked for that specific event. In the event setup menu, you can adjust the number of Drivatars (up to 11), season, weather, time of day, time progression, number of laps, Rewind availability, camera lock, and traffic. By default, the Race Customizer will select a Car Theme that matches your current car, and there are also several other Car Themes to choose from, including pre-made classes and type-based restrictions. If you prefer, you can even pick each individual car that is permitted for the event.
If you’re playing with friends and set up an event as the Convoy leader, the rest of the Convoy will join you and play that event the same way you shaped it. Convoys are the best way to play Forza Horizon 6 together. If you’re looking for more players, you can always casually drive to a Car Meet and join or start a Convoy, and from there, participate in open world activities alongside each other or set up fun and unique events using the Race Customizer.
Once you’ve earned enough progress, you must complete a thrilling Wristband Event to earn your next Wristband. These include spectacular Showcase Events – you might have caught a glimpse of ‘Chaser Zero’, Horizon’s own racing mech at the end of the Developer_Direct video – as well as the brand-new Horizon Rush events featuring exciting locations at Tokyo City Docks, the Sotoyama Ski Resort and Irokawa Space Center.
Horizon Rush is the ultimate test of a driver against the course. Complete exhilarating obstacle courses as quicky as possible to earn the maximum stars. Throughout the course, splits will track your time helping you improve, whether you’re aiming for three stars, or the top of the leaderboards.
Obtain all 7 Festival Wristbands, and you’ll become a Horizon Legend. That title grants you access to Legend Island, an exclusive space reserved for the greatest drivers, featuring the challenging Legend Island Circuit and unique events including our longest Goliath event ever – the Colossus, which loops the entire map on the freeway. It’s the perfect place for R-class cars. Making it to Legend Island will be a true accomplishment and a reflection of your skills and determination.
While the Horizon Festival provides a progression-driven structure, Japan is also an incredible place to be explored at your own pace. That’s where Discover Japan comes in. While the Horizon Festival focuses on earning Wristbands, Discover Japan is all about obtaining Stamps – a system inspired by Japan’s rich stamp collecting history.
Whether you’re taking photos while cruising the roads of Japan, delivering food as a side hustle, collecting new cars, or playing through Horizon Stories, you will always be earning progress towards your next Stamp. As part of Discover Japan, you can also compete in Touge Battles and thrilling night-time Street Races, which are the perfect place to race the cars you might not be able to use in Festival Events just yet.
With the structured restrictions of the Horizon Festival, Hypercars can’t be used in Festival races until you’ve obtained at least the Purple Wristband, which is quite late into the game. This means players who want to stay engaged in the stricter progression system can do that in the official Horizon Festival events, while others who want to immediately jump into the fastest cars will have unofficial events as part of Discover Japan open to them.
Collecting Stamps for your Collection Journal will unlock new Player Houses around Japan with Customizable Garages for you to buy, as well as Barn Find Rumors and The Estate – a mountain valley where you can build and decorate directly in the open world.
You’ll track your campaign progression across both Horizon Festival and Discover Japan in the Collection Journal. Each of these paths can be progressed at your leisure. If you’re the type of player who wants to embark on your own road trips, there’s great news for you too – everything that you discover in Japan is tracked in your Collection Journal. It’s also where you can redeem unique rewards for completing specific activities and challenges, and these will include cars, credits, and cosmetic items.
Additionally, anything that you photograph for your Collection Journal will be saved there, so you always have a wonderful keepsake of your adventures to look back on. And if you capture a better photo later, you can even swap them out!
What’s more, for the first time in a Forza Horizon game, cross-save between Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PlayStation 5, and Steam is supported. That means your Forza Horizon 6 campaign progress follows you no matter which device you’re discovering Japan on.
Whether you prefer to race or explore, Forza Horizon 6 delivers an expansive campaign full of depth, freedom and progression, and we can’t wait for you to experience it.
February 23, 2026
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Sweepstakes: Horizon Passport Sweepstakes
24 February - 23 March 2026
WIN AN EPIC SUPER-CHARGED TRIP TO JAPAN
Sung Kang and Forza Horizon 6 invite you to enter for a chance to win an epic super-charged trip to Tokyo, Japan—where cars, sights, and snacks come together.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 2:00 PM→Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:59 AM
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Sweepstakes: Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes
1 March - 30 September 2026
Trolli (gummy candies) is running a promotion for in-game FH6 content and drawings for a game code & gaming device prize package. Purchase a qualifying product and submit a picture of your receipt to the entry site. US residents only.
March 1, 2026→October 1, 2026
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