Forza Horizon 6 starts to move: Xbox starts its promotion, marks this date in red

Playground Games starts warming up engines for 2026 with the first official gestures of Forza Horizon 6.

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Xbox has already taken the first step, which usually marks the beginning of a major campaign. In recent days, several content creators have started receiving promotional packages related to the next installment of the Horizon saga, a clear sign that something important is coming.

This is not a formal announcement, but a very measured move. The shipments include a customized license plate, a postcard with the message “Greetings from Japan“, and other details clearly linked to the franchise. The message is clear: as we already knew since its revelation, the new installment is set directly in Japan as the main setting, a setting that has been highly demanded by the community for years and will finally become a reality.

All this comes at a particularly important moment. Xbox has already confirmed the presence of Playground Games at the next Xbox Developer Direct, an event that, following the usual pattern, should take place in late January 2026. With the studio working on both Fable and the new Horizon installment, these actions seem to dispel doubts about which project is closer to being shown.

Forza Horizon 6 is set to be the star in January 2026

Everything points to Forza Horizon 6 having a prominent role in that event. The tone of the messages shared by some creators suggests that Xbox will start showing the game very soon, and that the release calendar could be in the first half of 2026, something consistent with the saga’s history.

Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games have activated the machinery, and the Xbox Developer Direct will be the starting point.

A surprise gift arrived from the @ForzaHorizon team today!

Thanks @Turn10Studios & @WeArePlayground for letting me be part of the reveal, can’t wait to play Horizon in Japan!! https://t.co/t2NrGL4VNW

— HokiHoshi (@Hoki_Hoshi) December 29, 2025