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From its recreation of Japan to its expansion on customization and new multiplayer integrations, here's everything to know about Fortza Horizon 6. Brought to you by the speed and reliability of Horizon 5's 100% fiber internet. Fortza Horizon 6 takes the festival to Japan. The map is the largest in the series history. Anchored around a stylized condensed version of Tokyo that is five times larger than Fortza Horizon 5's Guanauato. The city is split into multiple distinct districts offering a playground of complex highway systems and urban density. While it isn't a one-to-one replica of the actual city, prominent realworld locations such as Shabuya Crossing, Ginko Avenue, and Tokyo Tower are featured. Beyond the city limits,
the game leans into the diverse natural beauty of the country. You'll explore traditional villages, sweeping mountain passes built for drifting and lush rural biomes, all brought to life through the series signature dynamic seasons and a heavy emphasis on verticality, taking the franchise to new heights. Narratively, you arrive in Japan as a tourist. To officially join the Horizon Festival, you must prove yourself as a rookie driver, win events in the Horizon Invitational, and earn new wristbands. Rise through the ranks and you'll eventually gain access to Legend Island, an exclusive sanctuary reserved for the festival's elite. Following the massive success of Fortza Horizon 5, Playground
Games has taken the wheel once again, this time with dedicated support from Turn 10 Studios, the developer behind the motorsport branch of the franchise. The team chose Japan not just because it's been the community's most requested location, but because Playground finally felt their proprietary Forza tech engine could do the region justice without technical compromises. This includes an entirely overhauled acoustic modeling system to accurately simulate how engine sounds bounce off of dense Tokyo skyscrapers versus open valleys alongside highly detailed surface interaction physics. The team's experience with Forts Horizon 5's Hot
Wheels expansion also helped in development of Tokyo's elevated highways. Playground worked closely with renowned car enthusiast Kiyoko Yamashito as a cultural consultant with the team spending extensive time in Japan and observing its car culture firsthand, including the Daikoku parking area, a famous Japanese car meet, which will also be featured in the game. Fortza Horizon 6 revolves around exploring the open world, completing its campaign, and collecting over 550 realworld cars available at launch. The roster has been completely rebalanced from the last Horizon game, introducing a brand new Rclass, specifically built for high-performance track focused vehicles like the cover car, the 2025 GR GT prototype. While you can purchase and
customize garages around the map, Fortza Horizon 6 features the estate, a mountain valley where you can build your own sprawling compound from scratch. The fan- favorite event lab tool set has evolved into collab, now featuring full multiplayer support, so you and your friends can build custom tracks together literally anywhere on the map. Car customization is also getting an upgrade with new body kits, new forzer arrow options, and the ability to affix custom liveries directly onto Windows. Multiplayer features time attack circuits, drag meets, as well as fan favorite modes such as the eliminator and hide and seek. The game will also feature a new highly requested spec racing mode where the playing field is
evened by having all participants competing in near identically speced cars. Of course, when playing, every millisecond counts, and that's where the speed and reliability of Verizon FiOS comes in. It's 100% fiber internet that's super fast with ultra low lag, so you have the connection you need to get you that much closer to the podium and a first place trophy. Fortza Horizon 6 will release on May 19th, 2026 for Xbox Series X and S and PC with a PlayStation 5 version officially confirmed to follow later in the year. The standard edition of the game is $70, but is also available to those with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. A digital deluxe edition of the game retails for
$100 and includes a car pass with 30 additional cars, as well as a welcome pack, which includes five pre-tuned cars, one car voucher, a free player house, and three tickets for common or rare clothing items. The premium edition of the game retails for $120 and includes 4 days of early access, a bunch of additional cars, and two planned expansions. Pre-ordering any edition of Fortza Horizon 6 will net players a Ferrari J50. And that's everything to know about Fortza Horizon 6, brought to you by the speed and reliability of Verizon FiOS 100% fiber
