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Brendan Lowry

"The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games

Forza Horizon 6 screenshots.

Microsoft and Xbox have several high-profile games releasing in 2026, ranging from shooters such as Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day to the long-awaited fantasy RPG reboot Fable. The title that could be the most successful of them all, though, is Forza Horizon 6 — Playground Games' next big open-world arcade racer that's coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Forza Horizon 5 ended up being a huge hit on Xbox and PC, and became a best-seller on PS5 when it came to the platform last spring as well. Set in Japan with cutting-edge visuals and plenty of new features, the sixth installment could be an even bigger success when it releases next month on May 19 — and ahead of its launch, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty has lauded what he's seen of the title on the Official Xbox Podcast.

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