Forza Horizon 6 announced with Japan as the setting; to come to PS5 post launch

Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 will be the next entry in Microsoft’s open-world racing game franchise, developer PlayGround Games has announced. The racing simulator was revealed at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show and will be set in Japan. The next game in the racing simulator franchise is all set to launch in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC first.

Forza Horizon 6 got a teaser trailer with callbacks to each of the previous entries in the franchise, before ultimately revealing that it is Japan that the series will be going to next. The Forza Horizon 6 teaser trailer ends by showing us a beautiful landscape with houses on the side of a calm water body and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Forza Horizon 6: Why Japan was chosen as the setting
Here is why Playground Games chose Japan as the setting for Forza Horizon 6:

“Japan has been one of the most iconic and requested locations by the community, and bringing the Horizon Festival to this incredible region has been one of our largest ambitions yet. We recognize its importance to our players, and we feel the same way,”, the developer noted.

Forza Horizon 6: Coming to Xbox Series and PC first, and to PS5 later
Forza Horizon 6 will arrive on Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC first in 2026. The open world racing simulator will be included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at launch. Moreover, the developers also have plans to bring Forza Horizon 6 to PlayStation 5 later.

“With the excitement for this franchise on other platforms, we also have Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios working together to bring Forza Horizon 6 to PlayStation 5 post-launch,” the developers said on a website post.

Forza Horizon 6 can now be wishlisted on the Microsoft Store and Steam.