If Forza Horizon 5 is anything to go by, then this year's Forza Horizon 6 could well be a racing game worth playing in the years to come.
Playground Games has proven it supports its titles well after launch, but with the delay to the PS5 version pushing it out of the initial May 2026 release window, you'll be playing catch-up once it does come out. It is confirmed the PS5 version will launch at some point this year.
If you do not want to be left behind, then one solution is to begin playing on Xbox Series X|S or PC, as a new cross-save feature means you can carry your progress over between platforms for the first time in the series.
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Taking the racing franchise to Japan this time, Forza Horizon 6 has an Xbox Series X|S and PC launch date of 19th May 2026, with the first glimpse of gameplay revealed in the recent Xbox Developer Direct. Here's the pitch:
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival. Start your journey as a tourist and explore a world full of hit music and Japanese culture. Build a Valley Estate, acquire awe-inspiring homes, and display your prized car collection in fully Customizable Garages. Cruise the roads with your friends and join Car Meets around Japan, unleash your imagination with EventLab and build together in Horizon CoLab.
Do features like this tempt you into buying a game twice? Let us know in the comments below.
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Why would you buy it twice and switch over if you buy it and start playing it on Xbox/PC?
No thank you I shall wait for the Pro version, FH5 had nice Pro enhancements, if I fancy buying the game.
But you have to buy it twice...
Yeah its play anywhere. They should give away the PS version free when you buy on PC or Xbox.
I wish cross-save was a more common feature in games. It would help a lot for the games I own both on console&PC.
@DonkeyFantasy Yeah that would be for the best and save people the double dip.
Oh dear god YES.
I have one three month GPU card left to use with FH6 on my Series X, and then I’ll actually buy the game on PS5 when the time comes and carry everything over.
So happy to see this. It was my one issue with FH5 being ported to PS5, all my Series X progress didn’t carry over.
@themightyant Gamepass. Those folks aren’t buying the game like we are, at least not at first.
This is fantastic since I already have Game Pass until the end of 2026. That way I can start on PC first when it launches and then switch to the PlayStation 5 version once it’s available and enjoy playing the game on the TV in the living room.
@dskatter
There are a lot of people who mainly play on PlayStation but use GamePass to try games. This cross-save feature is perfect for them.
Nuh-uh. I actually only got a series S and gamepass in the first place because I coveted FH4 so much.
A few reasons I am willing to wait for the PS5 version:
TLDR I'm happy to wait to make the most out of this game.
@TrollOfWar Exactly. I own a Series X as well as a PS5 and Switch/Switch 2, and took advantage of GP to gauge my buying decisions for a while. It’s how I discovered that I love the Horizon series, and even got me to buy Hi-Fi Rush and High On Life for PS5!
But then, I also prefer owning (or indefinitely renting, in the case of digital purchases) my games, too. Most people who use gamepass (anecdotally, I know a few in r/l) don’t buy games at all. Except Helldivers 2, I was able to get them to buy that.
This is cool but dammit MS I want cross save with switch 2!
I thought everything was an Xbox? 😂
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