Forza Horizon 6 2026 Release Date Teased

2025 won't be the year of Forza Horizon 6, but it looks as though 2026 will be.

During the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer gave us a strong hint that a new game will be coming next year - although what exactly we can expect is still pure speculation.

For now, read on for everything we do (and don't) know about Forza Horizon 6.

Will there be a Forza Horizon 6, and when will it release?

At the time of writing, there has been no confirmation that Forza Horizon 6 will even happen. It seems a no-brainer that it will happen at some stage, but we can’t 100 per cent say for certain.

However, during the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Phil Spencer confirmed that "the next Forza" will arrive in 2026. He of course could be referring to a sequel to 2023's Forza Motorsport, or a new spin-off entirely, but it seems a new Horizon will be the most likely of all.

It's worth keeping in mind that Playground Games is also working away on a reboot of the Fable series, however, it has been confirmed that it will be delayed until 2026. The fantasy RPG is apparently worked on by a separate team from Forza, although it remains to be seen if that will have any knock-on effect for Horizon 6.

Adding to that, Horizon 5's recent PS5 arrival would've made 2025 an even stranger move, given it'd likely have canabilised sales.

Where will Forza Horizon 6 be set?

So far, there’s been no concrete evidence as to where Forza Horizon 6 could be set. We can pretty much rule out Mexico or the UK as those have been the locations of the last two Horizon titles, and if there is to be a return to a former location, we’d expect an updated version of the original Colorado map more likely than anything.

Japan has always been widely requested by the community, but for whatever reason, Playground Games has resisted those calls so far. It would mark the first time the series has visited Asia if that were to happen, and if we are to throw a little bit of fuel onto the fire, Horizon 5 had an influx of niche JDM cars coming to the game in late 2024. 

Although it’s likely nothing to read too much into at this stage, we hope it’s a sign Playground Games is gearing up for a trip to the land of the rising sun. That said, the series has also yet to make a trip to South America or Africa, which could be curveball options. Or Antarctica, if we’re covering all the bases, but it’s not exactly an ideal location for driving supercars.

Will Forza Horizon 6 be on PlayStation?

When Forza Horizon 5 launched in 2021, it would’ve seemed a silly question to ask if it would be available on PlayStation. Yet, in the year 2025, the unthinkable has happened.

Forza Horizon 5 is now available on PS5. No surprise, it's just as good as every other platform. At this stage, it would be a shock for FH6 not to land on Sony's console at some stage, if not on its release.