Forza Horizon 6 Set in Japan, Launches 2026

Forza Horizon 6, the next entry in Microsoft's racing series, will be set in Japan and launch in 2026.

Microsoft made the announcement via a post on Instagram, which has gone live several hours before today's big Xbox Tokyo Game Show broadcast.

The post shows a brief teaser for Forza Horizon 6, confirming its setting and release year. "The Horizon Festival is heading to Japan," reads a caption. "Coming 2026. Wishlist now!" Logos confirm the game will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title, and unsurprisingly also launch on Xbox Game Pass.

While today's announcement looks to have gone live a little early, nothing from today's announcement comes as much of a surprise. Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer previously confirmed a fresh entry in the Forza series would launch in 2026, and with Forza Motorsport's team reportedly gutted in the company's recent layoffs, it seemed obvious this referred to a fresh Forza Horizon entry instead.

Forza fans have also had their eye on Japan for a while, as well — particularly after a teasing social media post last month from a car import company connected to the game.

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