Everything you need to know about the new Forza Horizon 6 for Xbox Series and Game Pass

Playground Games opens the Xbox event with a more ambitious, bigger and renewed Horizon.

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Xbox has kicked off its Developer_Direct with an extensive presentation of Forza Horizon 6, making it clear that we’re in for the most ambitious project in the series. The new title from Playground Games will arrive on May 19, 2026 for Xbox Series and PC, with availability from day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The PlayStation 5 version will be released later in 2026.

The game returns to the festival format, but introduces profound changes in progression, map, and systems, opting for a scale never seen before in the series.

All the confirmed new features of Forza Horizon 6

During the presentation, the main additions and improvements of this installment were detailed:

• Return of the Horizon Festival, now with a qualification system

• Completely redesigned progression, more structured and with clear objectives

• Map inspired by Japan, with a strong cultural and automotive weight

• Gradual access to increasingly larger areas after obtaining the festival pass

• Tokyo as the main city, five times larger than any previous metropolis in the series

• Dynamic seasons, which return with a real impact on driving and events

• Advanced use of photogrammetry for natural environments

• Ultra-high-resolution scanning of buildings and urban scenarios

• Fully customizable and decorable garage

• Extensive accessibility options, expanding configuration possibilities

• The “Estate”, a vast playable valley where you can build freely

• Modular construction system, with unlockable structures and functions

• More modes, challenges, and activities scattered throughout the open world

The “Estate” is presented as one of the game’s main pillars, functioning as a living space that evolves according to the player’s participation in the festival and map activities.

A Horizon that raises the bar on Xbox

With these new features, Forza Horizon 6 not only expands content but also redefines the way to progress and explore, opting for a deeper and more personalized experience. Playground Games makes it clear that this installment aims to mark a before and after within the series.

With its arrival in May and its direct debut on Game Pass Ultimate, Forza Horizon 6 is shaping up to be one of the biggest Xbox releases of 2026, with a scale and ambition that fully justify its protagonism in the Developer_Direct.