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Forza Horizon 6 hub: all the latest news, guides and updates
Stay up to speed with the latest Forza Horizon 6 news, rumours, gameplay details and expert guides, with everything you need to know about the next open-world racing adventure in one place.
There could hardly have been a more fitting setting than the 2025 Tokyo Game Show for Microsoft to finally officially announced a new instalment in the Forza Horizon series. Now with Forza Horizon 6, the latest entry in the open-world racing game franchise, officially released and raking in universally glowing reviews left, right and centre, we've collated all the latest info and playing guides for you right here.
Everything you need to know about Forza Horizon 6:
- Full review: a thrilling open-world racer in Japan
- Unlock every house: locations, prices and perks
- All 15 Barn Finds and how to unlock them
- Achievement guide – how to unlock all 57 achievements
- The ultimate tips and tricks for beginners
- How to quickly earn money and super wheelspins
- Forza Horizon 6 vs Forza Horizon 5: 5 ways the new game beats its predecessor
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Forza Horizon 6 map: the game world revealed
The complete Forza Horizon 6 map
© XBox Game Studios
Playground Games revealed the entire Forza Horizon 6 map slightly ahead of launch. Like its predecessors, the latest instalment of the open-world racing game uses a condensed version of the country, aiming to capture all facets of Japan: from the streets of Tokyo to rural areas, rice paddies, flower meadows and bamboo forests, all the way to the snow-capped mountains in the far north.
This version of the map shows the game world in summer. The racer will once again feature changing seasons, which have a significant impact on the world and its entire environment .
The map of Forza Horizon 6 is not only significantly larger than its predecessor (according to the developers, by around 25 percent), but also offers considerably more driveable roads.
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Forza Horizon 6 PC system requirements
What hardware do you need to play Forza Horizon 6 on PC? Well, as you'd expect a fast SSD is required for this open-world racer, and for the highest settings, an NVMe drive is recommended. The game also includes ray tracing, including ray-traced global illumination, as well as support for ultrawide monitors and an unlocked frame rate.
Overview of the system requirements for Forza Horizon 6:
Minimum (Low; 1080p; 60 fps):
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT / Intel Arc A380
Recommended (High; 1440p; 60+ fps):
- CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Intel Arc A580
Extreme (Extreme; 4K; 60+ fps):
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- RAM: 24 GB
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Extreme Raytracing (Extreme RT; 4K upscaled; 60+ fps):
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- RAM: 32 GB
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
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When was Forza Horizon 6 released?
Forza Horizon 6 launched on May 19 for Xbox Series X and S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, and with Game Pass Ultimate – and as an Xbox Play Anywhere you can pick up your progress on whichever platform. Early Access for Premium Edition players kicked off on May 15, letting keen fans hit the tarmac a few days ahead of schedule. It's also slated for release on PlayStation 5 later in 2026, similarly to the previous entry in the series.
Forza Horizon 6 features the largest map in franchise history
© Xbox Game Studios
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Who's developing Forza Horizon 6?
Forza Horizon 6 is once again being developed by the British team at Playground Games, supported by Turn 10 Studios - the creators of Forza Motorsport.
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What new features are there?
Forza Horizon 6 offers a whole host of gameplay innovations. These include new Horizon Rush events, which are particularly challenging and compact obstacle courses. In addition, there are Horizon Time Attack Circuits as new challenges.
Within the game world, you can find aftermarket cars scattered throughout the open world, which are particularly valuable. The racing game also offers customizable garages and a plot of land that you can buy and develop.
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Where is Forza Horizon 6 set?
Connoisseurs of the series have reason to rejoice, because Forza Horizon 6 finally features a setting that fans have long wished for – Japan.
"Japan has long been at the top of Horizon fans' wish lists, so we're thrilled to finally be able to showcase this coveted location in Forza Horizon 6," revealed Art Director, Don Arceta on Xbox Wire.
Forza Horizon 6 aims to perfectly capture Japanese culture
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As in the previous instalments of the series, the developers want to ensure that they do justice to the country in terms of authentic representation and a fun open-world experience. Above all, the unique culture of Japan in terms of cars, music and fashion will be accurately represented in the racing game.
Arceta revealed that the team's experience with the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC has been incorporated into the development of the elevated streets of Tokyo.
From Microsoft's January Developer_Direct, we gleaned info that within the condensed reality of Japan there'll be gorgeous vistas of Mount Fuji, along with the metropolitan city of Tokyo to play around in, showcasing Shibuya Crossing, Ginko Avenue and Tokyo Tower to name a few. There's also a recreation of the iconic JDM meet-up showground, Daikoku, for you to show off your cars and hang out with other players.
Needless to say, there are be plenty of Japanese delicacies to dig into.
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See Japan like a tourist
In Forza Horizon 6, you start as a tourist in Japan with the dream of attending the Horizon Festival. This is a completely new premise for the series and feels like a true reboot. "Ultimately, it's about the fact that many of us love the idea of travelling to an unknown place we're eager to discover," says Design Director Torben Ellert.
Forza Horizon 6 takes you to Japan
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“You have the motivation to come to Japan with the Horizon Festival, but initially you're just a fan – with the dream of one day being a part of it yourself. That was a great basis for us to create this open experience and explore the question: 'What are you willing to give up to travel to the other side of the world and make your dream come true?'"
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Forza Horizon 6 map: What locations are there?
Forza Horizon 6 once again offers a diverse open game world that can be travelled freely. Traditionally, the series relies on a compressed world that doesn't correspond to the real environment, but captures many elements of the respective country in order to offer as much variety as possible.
Tokyo can be explored in Forza Horizon 6
© Xbox Game Studios
This is also be the case in the latest instalment. Japan, with so many diverse and familiar locations, offering a huge range of possibilities. The surroundings of Mount Fuji are depicted in the game, but there is also the streets of Tokyo as well as the less well known rural and mountainous regions of Japan. Tokyo is said to offer the most detailed and multi-layered environment ever seen in a Forza Horizon game.
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The new Collector's Journal system
Forza Horizon 6 features a new journal system for progression. The development team knew they wanted to retain the wristband progression system from previous Horizon games, where you level up in the Horizon Festival to unlock better cars and more challenging races. This time however Playground Games wanted to introduce an additional way to progress.
Explorers should have a real purpose and feel a deep connection to Japanese culture. The result: the Collector's Journal. Inspired by Japan's rich tradition of stamp collecting, it allows you to create a digital collection of mementos you discover as you explore Japan.
The journal adds a whole new dimension to exploration in Forza Horizon 6. It embraces the concept of freedom and demonstrates that these games are made for adventurers. It's also a highly customisable experience: you can take photos of murals, landmarks and other special places, and then save them in your journal to add a personal touch to your adventure.
Car Meets are going to be part of Forza Horizon 6
© Xbox Game Studios
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Forza Horizon 6 introduces Car Meets
With the goal of creating an authentic racing experience that reflects both casual gatherings and professionally organised events, Forza Horizon 6 introduces 'Car Meets' – a feature deeply rooted in Japanese car culture.
These meetups are inspired by the Daikoku Car Meet, a world-renowned and often spontaneous gathering with no official events or participation requirements.
There are three permanent Car Meet locations in the game. One is located at the Horizon Festival, another in the Okuibuki parking lot in the Alps and the third, of course, in Daikoku itself. Here, you can meet other players, admire their cars, download custom liveries and designs, or even tune and customise your own vehicle.
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What cars does Forza Horizon 6 offer?
A few details trickled out about the vehicles in Forza Horizon 6 ahead of release, including the cover stars, Toyota's 2025 GR GT Prototype and 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, but it was very important to the development team to accurately reflect Japanese car culture.
The iconic MADBUL RX7 shows what Japanese cars can do
© Graeme Murray/Red Bull Content Pool
"Although we can't reveal any specific details yet, we will of course follow in the footsteps of Forza Horizon 5 and offer a wide range of cars that players know and love," said Arceta.
At launch, there are around 550 different confirmed cars that you're able to collect, including multiple Nissan GT-R variants, Nissan's Z Nismo, Toyota's Supra and a classic AE86, a supercharged Mazda MX-5, and even a tiny, modified Honda e.
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Changing seasons in Forza Horizon 6
Since Forza Horizon 4, changing seasons have been an integral part of the game series, so it's no surprise that they're back in Forza Horizon 6. Japan in particular is predestined for varied environments, as the Land of Smiles offers some of the most famous and beautiful seasonal changes in the world: sultry summers, snowy winters and, of course, the iconic sakura season.
Cherry blossoms are an iconic Japanese event
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The changing seasons in Forza Horizon 6 not only provide visual variety, but also fundamentally change the gameplay. The team has developed a system in which seasonal changes really characterise the world and this applies to activities as well as sounds and other aspects.
Forza Horizon 6 launched on May 19 for Xbox Series X and S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, and with Game Pass Ultimate, and will arrive later in 2026 for PlayStation 5.
