Forza Horizon 6 could launch sooner than you think, if reports of a strange advertisement seen in Forza Horizon 5 are to be believed

Date:
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:57:33 +0000

Description:
Forza Horizon 6 might be out as early as May, though one detail from this
leak - allegedly found in Forza Horizon 5 - has me concerned.

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Oops; Playground Games may have leaked the launch date of Forza Horizon 6 earlier than expected.

That's because one user on Twitter (spotted by Xbox Era ) appears to have
found a pop-up ad in Forza Horizon 5 that details a potential release window and features coming in the upcoming open-world racing game.

The big takeaway here is the following bullet point: "Early Access - Play 4 days early starting May 15." Naturally, this would indicate that Forza
Horizon 6's full release will be on May 19, 2026.

But don't get your hopes up just yet. The Xbox Era team notes that they
weren't able to duplicate the ad in-game. I also have Forza Horizon 5
installed on PC, and I couldn't find the pop-up anywhere. It may have been stealth-patched out already, or it is only showing for a select few players.

Be sceptical for now, then. But you likely won't have to wait long for
official confirmation. Forza Horizon 6 is one of the games being shown at
next week's Xbox Developer Direct showcase, on January 22. There's a pretty decent chance we'll get our official release date there.

Otherwise, one other detail in that leaked pop-up - if real - has me a little concerned. It's the mention of being able to drive "over 550 real-world
cars," which itself isn't out of the ordinary for the series.

However, as much as I love the Horizon games, they can often buckle under the weight of that sheer volume of content. Wheelspins are the biggest offender
to me, offering up new cars for you to drive on a near-constant basis. For me at least, it means you never get to settle into a real favorite, as you're being constantly bombarded with new vehicles to check out.

I hope Wheelspins occur much less frequently in Forza Horizon 6, or the team
at Playground Games finds new and interesting ways for players to unlock
cars, as we see with the superb Barn Finds system of prior entries.

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