Playground Games launches Forza Horizon 6 in Japan this May

Japan just became the biggest flex Forza Horizon has ever pulled, and the scale sounds borderline irresponsible.

The map goes absolutely wild

• Playground calls Japan the largest map the series has ever touched.
• Verticality is a big deal here, with way more elevation than past games.
• The pitch is that every road pulls you into something worth finding.

Cities finally get their moment

• This game includes the largest urban district ever built for Forza Horizon.
• Dense city driving is no longer an afterthought.
• Urban space actually competes with the countryside this time.

The car count is ridiculous

• Forza Horizon 6 launches with 550 cars.
• That is the biggest day-one roster the series has ever shipped.
• The lineup was rebalanced to avoid weird gaps or overstuffed categories.

Garage building becomes a feature

• Players get an entire mountain valley to customize.
• Garages and buildings can be placed and shown off in the world.
• Your garage stops being a menu and starts being a destination.

Multiplayer goes hands-on

• Friends can help populate your valley.
• Building is now a fully multiplayer activity.
• Showing off is no longer a solo sport.

More is still under wraps

• The playground has not shown everything yet.
• More features are still being held back.
• The wait will not be long.

When players can jump in

• Forza Horizon 6 lands on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
• The release date is May 19, 2026.
• Hands-on time is close enough to start planning sick road trips.