It’s almost time to leave behind Forza Horizon 5‘s Mexico and journey to a brand new country. Forza Horizon 6 moves the series to Japan, and it looks amazing! The new entry in Xbox’s popular car sim series arrives later this year, and we have all the useful info you might want to know about the upcoming open-world racer. Just put your seatbelt on first before speed-scrolling through this list.

What is Forza Horizon 6?

Forza Horizon 6 is the next installment in the Forza Horizon franchise. Unlike the more serious, sim-heavy Motorsport games, the Horizon titles are open-world racing games focused more on over-the-top moments, music, gorgeous locations, and arcade-y fun. This time around, Forza Horizon 6 brings the franchise to Japan, a location fans have been wanting for years. You’ll be able to explore the urban streets of Tokyo, the suburbs outside of the town, and plenty of open land and rural spaces far away from the city. And like in past games, you can choose to focus on big races to level up and unlock more challenges, or you can just chill, cruise, and jam out to music.

What’s different about this latest entry?

Beyond the new location, Forza Horizon 6 is shaking things up and swapping out the main character. In Horizon 6, you won’t be playing as the “superstar” racer featured in the last few games. Instead, you’re a tourist visiting Japan who gets involved in the Horizon Festival and all the racing and car culture. That means you have to earn entry to the festival and its activities and slowly work your way up from driving rust buckets to supercars.

How big is the map in Forza Horizon 6?

Very big! In fact, this is the biggest map that Playground Games has created for a Forza Horizon game. Forza Horizon 6 art director Don Arceta claimed in an interview that Horizon 6‘s digital Japan is the biggest map in the history of the series, and Tokyo is the largest city the team has ever built. And as you explore this massive location, you’ll fill up a journal, a new feature in Horizon 6 that helps you track everything you do and all the places you visit while playing the game.

How many cars are available at launch?

According to Xbox Wire, there will be around 550 cars to collect and drive in Forza Horizon 6 at launch. That number will go up over time as the devs add more cars to the game. As for the car on the cover of the game, that’s the Toyota 2025 GR GT Prototype.

Can I play Horizon 6 online with my friends?

Yup! Like earlier games in the series, Forza Horizon 6 supports multiplayer with friends as well as random players. And new to this entry, players will be able to build new tracks together with their friends. There will also be car meets you can hang out at with friends, and a location that lets players build their own personal home and race track. These are both new features for Horizon 6.

What is Forza Horizon 6‘s release date?

Forza Horizon 6 is launching on May 19 for Xbox Series X/S and PC, and will be available day one on Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox is also holding the game hostage, like so many publishers. If you spend extra on the Premium Edition, you’ll be able to play Forza Horizon 6 four days early, on May 15.

Will Forza Horizon 6 be available on PS5?

Yes, but not at launch. Playground has confirmed that it is working on a PS5 port of Forza Horizon 6, but it won’t be available until sometime later in 2026.

Wait, where are the goblins and magic and swords?

Ohhh, you’re looking for Playground’s other open-world game, Fable, which is also launching this year. Sorry to have wasted your time.