Forza Horizon 6 — patch notes and updates
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| Forza Horizon 6 Series 1 Hotfix 1 | 2026-05-18 | Version Number: Steam: 360.259 Download size: 1.8 GB We're rolling out the first batch of fixes and improvements to Forza Horizon 6 on Steam. Please see the release notes for this version below: Bug fixes and changes General Improvements targeting Profile Loading errors upon start-up of the game. Please note our investigation into these errors continues, and we value any feedback you can provide via the Forza Feedback Portal (https://aka.ms/ForzaFeedback). We also encourage you to try the Gaming Services Repair Tool if you are experiencing these errors (https://aka.ms/FH6GamingServices). Multiplayer Fixed an issue where accepting a game invit |
| First Drive: A Forza Horizon 6 Starting Guide | 2026-05-15 | The wait is over; Horizon Japan is finally open for players with Early Access and becomes available for everyone starting May 19. Here's all the content available in Series 1 starting May 21. Building your own legacy and becoming a Horizon Legend begins here. Let’s get started with your new adventure!The Prologue: An Intro to Forza Horizon 6The breathtaking landscapes of Japan and the roaring sound of racing welcome you to a new Horizon Festival. Take a good look at the Regions presented to you during this introductory cinematic because you are going to explore and discover them all! Now, it's time to drive!First, you will be getting behind t |
| Experience the Mazda Furai in Forza Horizon 6’s Japan | 2026-05-15 | Forza Horizon 6 is now rolling out around the world with Premium Edition Early Access on Xbox Series X|S and PC – and is also available with the Premium Upgrade for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass! To coincide with the launch of the game, the Festival Playlist is welcoming you to Japan with 10 unmissable cars to add to your collection.As we get ready to introduce you all to the breathtaking landscapes of Japan, in this blog, we’re going to walk you through the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 6, how you can obtain reward cars, as well as the post-launch content you can expect in the first few weeks of release in Series 1 (Welcome to Jap |
| Forza Horizon 6 Early Access Rollout Starts Now! | 2026-05-14 | The wait is almost over! Early Access is now starting to roll out for players who have pre-ordered the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition. On Xbox Series X|S consoles and the Xbox app on PC, the game will be available to play from 12:01am local time in your country. Meanwhile on Steam, this unlock will happen globally at 4:01am UTC on May 15.To help you understand when Forza Horizon 6 Early Access will be available for you, we’ve created this handy rollout graphic which includes the unlock time in each time zone:Forza Horizon 6’s Standard Edition is available to play with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at no additional cost, and members can |
| Obtain Steam Community Items in Forza Horizon 6 | 2026-05-13 | Steam players can look forward to obtaining 57 achievements in the game – click here to check out the full list – as well as collecting Trading Cards, crafting Badges, and redeeming special Profile Backgrounds and Emoticons from the Steam Points Shop.You'll be able to enjoy all of these when Forza Horizon 6 releases on May 19. Pre-order the game before launch day and you will receive an exclusive, pre-tuned Ferrari J50! |
| Early Access Rollout Infographic for all of our Platforms | 2026-05-13 | Early Access for Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Xbox app and Steam starts rolling out on May 14. Please have a look at the graphic below. On Steam, this unlock happens globally at 12:01am ET on May 15. Pre-purchase the Premium Edition to play up to 4 days early. |
| Update Gaming Services Before Playing Forza Horizon 6 on PC | 2026-05-12 | Update Gaming Services Before Playing Forza Horizon 6 on PCPC players, including those on Steam, will need to download an important Gaming Services update before playing Forza Horizon 6.Note: The following guide applies to both the Xbox app and Steam versions of the game.IN ORDER TO DO THIS: 1. Open the Microsoft Store on Windows (Press Windows Key and type "Store")2. Click "Downloads" in the lower left of the Store App. 3. Click "Check for updates" in the top right of the Updates & downloads page. 4. Navigate to Gaming Services in the list and click Update. If you are already on the latest version, only an "Open" option or “Installed” label |
| Preload Forza Horizon 6 / Forza Horizon 6 is Verified on Steam Deck | 2026-05-12 | To coincide with this important milestone, Forza Horizon 6 is now available for preload on Xbox and Steam. Starting from May 12, you can download the game in its entirety and ensure you’re all set to experience the breathtaking landscapes of Japan as soon as the game is available to you. On Xbox Series X, you will need to have at least 135GB of available storage (130GB on Xbox Series S), and on PC, 160GB and an SSD is required. You can pre-download Forza Horizon 6 if you have pre-ordered the game (Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, or Premium Edition) or with an active Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass membership. If you’re planning to purcha |
| Meet the Three Pathways of Progression in Forza Horizon 6 | 2026-05-12 | With the return of the iconic Wristband system in Forza Horizon 6, we wanted to ensure your progression felt natural and rewarding for everything you do in the game.While the Wristbands are central to your journey through the Horizon Festival, obtaining Stamps and filling out your Collection Journal will represent all the discoveries you’ve made throughout your travels in Japan.These progression layers are fundamental to the campaign mode we’ve built in Forza Horizon 6, however for those of you who enjoy racing or drifting in online multiplayer, or battling it out with the wider community in our selection of new and returning game modes, we a |
| Introducing the Forza Feedback Portal | 2026-05-06 | The Forza Community Team reads your feedback every day, and, with the release of Forza Horizon 5 in 2021, we created a centralized and more structured way to receive this feedback through the Troubleshooting Hub and Suggestions Hub on the official Forza Forums. These Hubs have provided visibility to see what other players were reporting or suggesting, bringing more attention to popular topics. The upvoting feature also helped everyone at work developing Forza games to quantify community interest in a meaningful way. With the release of Forza Horizon 6, we’re relaunching the hubs on a new platform we’re calling the Forza Feedback Portal. You c |
| Turn up Your Airwaves with the Horizon Festival’s Biggest Line-Up Yet | 2026-05-04 | With less than two weeks to go until Forza Horizon 6 Early Access begins for players who have purchased the Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade, we’re excited to share with you all that the game has officially gone gold! This milestone means the game is being pressed onto discs for retail and prepared for digital release. In addition, there is the full reveal of Forza Horizon 6 radio stations, the rendering specifications of Quality and Performance modes on Xbox Series X|S, and we’re taking a closer look at the game’s accessibility features. Your Horizon Festival SoundtrackWe’re thrilled to be so close to the release of the game, and to celebr |
| Forza Horizon 6 - Welcome to My Garage! | 2026-04-22 | This is where the magic happens. Forza Horizon 6 gives you the chance to create your own showroom with customizable Garages! Use EventLab's building tools to create the Garage of your dreams in FH6. You can also host visiting friends in your Garage and even share your layout with the whole community for other players to use as a template for their own Garages (and vice versa). We can't wait to see all our players express their style and personality with their own Garages! |
| Make the World Your Creative Sandbox in Forza Horizon 6 | 2026-04-20 | Make yourself at home in Japan.We’re taking customization and creation to a new level in Forza Horizon 6, and we want to give you the tools to shape and decorate your world in new ways.Whether it’s through dreaming up your very own garage space, showing off your favorite cars, building your perfect Estate or creating new experiences with our custom tools, in Forza Horizon 6, you truly get to make the world yours.We’ve seen how creative you are by the amazing things you’ve created in our past games, so we wanted to give you even more freedom to do what you like. Our goal is to provide the community with powerful tools that allow you and your f |
| Forza Horizon 6 Achievements List | 2026-04-13 | Forza Horizon 6 launches with 57 achievements, worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore. These achievements are obtainable on the Xbox and Steam versions of the game and encourage you to earn new Wristbands at the Horizon Festival and Stamps for your Collection Journal. You’ll also be rewarded for obtaining cars, completing unique events, and participating in Multiplayer game modes. Here’s the full list: Title Description Gamerscore Working 9 to 5 Complete your first Job 10 Just Getting Started Complete your first Touge Battle 10 Welcome To Japan Complete The Opening Act 10 First of Many Complete your first Qualifier 10 Welcome To Horizon Earn the Y |
| Forza Horizon 6 - Official Initial Drive Gameplay | 2026-04-08 | Presenting the first six minutes of Forza Horizon 6, featuring the 2024 Nissan GT-R Nismo, 2021 RJ Anderson #37 Polaris RZR Pro 4 Truck, 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 and 2025 GR GT Prototype. Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet. Coming to Xbox and PC on May 19, 2026; coming to PlayStation in 2026. Watch it here: link Pre-order Forza Horizon 6 now: https://forza.net/forzahorizon6 |
| Full Map Reveal | 2026-04-08 | This is Horizon Japan! From the iconic downtown streets of Tokyo City all the way to the Snowy Japanese Alps, Forza Horizon 6 introduces our most dense and vertical map yet. Here’s a look at our map reveal so you can begin pinpointing the roads that you’re most excited to cruise and drift alongside your friends: Forza Horizon 6’s Japan includes world-famous routes inspired by the C1 loop and Gingko Avenue, as well as mountain passes, such as Mt. Haruna and Bandai Azuma. We can’t wait for you to drive on them! In addition, Japan is full of beautiful landscapes and stunning contrasts of rural and urban, modern and traditional, with diverse biom |
| Forza Horizon 6’s Original Murals Capture ‘The Art of Driving’ | 2026-04-06 | Over the coming weeks, we’re excited to premiere ‘The Art of Driving’ on the official Forza YouTube channel. Across three documentary-style episodes, you will get to meet some of the artists we’ve collaborated with and discover the inspirations behind the new, original art they’ve created for Forza Horizon 6.Check out the teaser video below for a preview of what you can look forward to:When we knew we were taking the Horizon Festival to Japan, we wanted to ensure that every detail would immerse you even further into the game world. In total, nine Japanese artists have their visions brought to life in Forza Horizon 6. These designs are origina |
| New Region, New Cars! | 2026-03-28 | Discover the new Horizon Japan map with three cars making their way to the Horizon Festival for the first time! 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec The Integra returns! This time under the Acura badge, five doors, and a burly 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that puts 200 bhp at the tip of your toes. The Integra sports a redesigned body kit with improved aerodynamics and a responsive suspension system that makes driving this car a delicious treat. 2022 Acura NSX Type S A twin-turbo V6 and three electric engines come together to brew Acura's flagship, the 2022 Acura NSX Type S. The Type S's gas engine pulls the front wheels forward while two individual ele |
| Experience Japan with Ray Tracing in Forza Horizon 6 on PC | 2026-03-25 | PC players, get ready to experience the breathtaking landscapes of Japan! Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PC Game Pass and Xbox app via the Microsoft Store, as well as Steam, on May 19. Don't forget Early Access is included in the Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade, which allows you to begin your adventure up to four days early starting May 15.Today we’re excited to tell you more about the PC version of Forza Horizon 6. We’ve been releasing Forza games on PC for just shy of 10 years, and Forza Horizon 6 represents a culmination of all our work on the platform to date.Captured on PCOur team has made significant improvements to the custom PC engi |
| How Forza Horizon 6 Creates a Festival of Car Culture | 2026-03-20 | Car culture in Forza Horizon 6 isn't just about how your car looks or the way you drive it. At the Horizon Festival, it's also about the experiences that you share in those cars with your friends and the wider community.For example, if you've customized your favorite car with a unique widebody kit and an eye-catching livery that you're excited to show off to others, you'll be able to do that in ways you've never been able to before thanks to the new social features in Forza Horizon 6.We'll start with a closer look at car customization and the options we've added to make building your dream car a reality. Then we'll have a look at the shared s |