We’re still waiting for official confirmation of Forza Horizon 6, with three years since the last title released
It’s been almost three years since Forza Horizon 5 landed on Xbox and PC and, based on previous release cycles, it seemed very possible that Horizon 6 could be with us in 2024.
June’s Xbox Showcase came and went without a mention of a next entry into Playground Games’ legendary franchise though, leading us to wonder, just where is Forza Horizon 6?
Will there be a Forza Horizon 6?
At the time of writing this, there’s been no confirmation if a Forza Horizon 6 will even happen. It seems more likely than not it will at some stage, but we can’t say for certain.
We had previously reached out to Playground Games for a comment, but unsurprisingly, never heard back.
Where will Forza Horizon 6 be set?
There’s yet to be any real indication of where Forza Horizon 6 could be set. We can pretty much rule out Mexico or the UK as those have been the locations of the last two Horizon titles, and if there is to be a return to a former location, we’d expect an updated version of the original Colorado map more likely than anything.
Japan is always widely requested by the community but for whatever reason, Playground Games has resisted those calls so far. It would mark the first time the series has visited Asia if so, while it’s also yet to make a trip to South America or Africa, which could be curveball options.
Will Forza Horizon 6 be on PlayStation?
When Forza Horizon 5 launched in 2021, it would’ve seemed a silly question to ask if it would be available on PlayStation. However, since then, things have changed quite dramatically.
Microsoft has recently begun introducing some of its Xbox console-exclusive games on PS5, including Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush. It has so far resisted putting its biggest franchises like Halo, Forza or Gears of War on Sony’s console but at no point has Microsoft ruled those out, either.
We can say with a degree of certainty that, should Forza Horizon 6 ever release, it’ll be available on Xbox and PC, as well as Game Pass. For the time being, we’ll hope for a PlayStation release as well.
We’re yet to see a Forza game on PlayStation
When will Forza Horizon 6 release?
We can pretty much rule out a 2024 release for Forza Horizon 6. We’re yet to hear anything on the game, and it would be very out of character for Microsoft to surprise drop it at this stage.
2025 is a possibility, but there’s a rather gigantic cloud looming over the world of gaming next year, though – GTA VI. Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two has confirmed it’ll be coming in autumn 2025.
If you’re Microsoft, would you want to release your headline AAA open-world driving game in its traditional autumn window alongside the most hotly-anticipated open-world game of perhaps all time?
The release of GTA VI could impact a new Horizon
Playground Games is also working away on a reboot of the Fable series which is set for a 2025 release and, though that’s being developed by a separate internal team from those working on Forza, it’s unlikely to put both games out one after another.
With all that in mind, we’ll be surprised to see Forza Horizon 6 before 2026.
