Matt Booty celebrates the huge launch of Forza Horizon 6 and the joint work of Playground Games and Turn 10

Xbox highlights the initial success of the new Forza and the growth of the saga during this generation.

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The early release of Forza Horizon 6 is leaving spectacular figures on both Steam and Xbox Store, and within Microsoft, they are already publicly celebrating the success of the new racing game. One of the latest to speak out has been Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios.

Through a post on LinkedIn, Booty wanted to directly congratulate Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios on the work done with this new installment set in Japan and for the excellent start it’s having among players.

Xbox highlights how Forza Horizon 6 continues to grow without losing its essence

In his message, Matt Booty particularly highlighted the team’s ability to continue refining the experience without losing what makes the Forza Horizon series special. He also valued the growth of the studios and the complexity of current development within such large productions.

As he explained:

“It’s fantastic to see how they continue to refine the experience without losing what makes the series special.”

Booty also mentioned the joint work between Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios during multiple launches, ensuring that the initial success of Forza Horizon 6 is due to both the team’s talent and the internal culture built around the franchise.

The new game has already become one of the most important releases of the year for Xbox. In recent days, it has managed to break records on Steam, lead sales on Xbox Store and reach an average of 92 on Metacritic for Xbox Series.

Everything points to the fact that the figures will continue to grow over the next few days with the official arrival of the game to the rest of the players and its release within Xbox Game Pass.