Forza Horizon 6

We’re just under two months away from setting foot in Japan in Forza Horizon 6. Set to launch on May 19, the series finally takes place in the most requested location by the community at-large, and excitement is unquestionably at an all-time high.

IGN has launched its month-long exclusive coverage of Forza Horizon 6 with nine minutes of uncut gameplay footage, providing the first look at Playground Games’ Japan-set open-world racer. The footage is accompanied by a developer discussion featuring IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey and Luke Reilly, who visited Playground Games for hands-on access and interviews.

It’s been just over a month since Playground Games gave us our first real look at Forza Horizon 6, where we learned the Horizon Festival is heading to Japan. While that initial reveal gave us a taste of the map, the cars, and the May 19 release date, it left many wondering: how exactly will the career mode work?

Playground Games has given us a first look at Forza Horizon 6 in a special Developer Direct stream, confirming the May 19 launch date as well as a range of new features coming to the title.

We’ve potentially got a launch date for the next game in the Forza Horizon series, with a date in May purportedly confirmed for Forza Horizon 6 via a popup in Forza Horizon 5.

The very worst-kept secret in all of the racing game sphere has now emerged into the public domain: Forza Horizon 6 is coming in 2026, and will be set in Japan.