Forza Horizon 6 Has The Franchise’s Greatest Open World But

On Thursday, after a lot of rumors and leaks, Xbox officially announced Forza Horizon 6. And sure, as many anticipated, the subsequent Forza Horizon recreation is ready in Japan and can launch in 2026. We haven’t seen a lot of the upcoming open-world racing sequel, however we do know that it’s going to have the franchise’s greatest open world, and you’ll count on loads to see and do on this massive ol’ map.

In a new interview with Gamesradar, Forza Horizon 6 artwork director Don Arceta claimed that the open-world racer could have the “biggest map yet” within the historical past of the collection. Contemplating the truth that Forza Horizon 5 was twice the scale of the sport earlier than that, it appears gamers could have a variety of digital Japan to discover. However don’t count on Horizon 6‘s Japan to be empty or boring, as Arceta told the outlet that the new map is Playground’s “most full.”

“Like, obviously, we can’t go bigger without filling it with things to do and see,” defined Arceta. “And I think this map that we’ve created for Japan, or Horizon’s version of Japan, is big, but also dense. There’s always something around the corner for you to discover and see. But yeah, it’s bigger. I won’t put a number on it. It is bigger.”

And inside this huge open world is Forza Horizon 6‘s version of Tokyo, which the game’s artwork director calls the “biggest city” the studio has ever created.

“[What] I’m really excited about that is also bigger, is our urban area, which is Tokyo city. That’s the biggest city that we’ve done in a Horizon game yet,” mentioned Areta. “I think people will be most surprised about the city, Tokyo city, because I think it is probably our most ambitious. It’s really layered and complex. And I think players will just enjoy that space. It’ll be something new and fresh.”

Apparently, as revealed in Gamesradar’s interview, the elevated roadways gamers will discover in Forza Horizon 6′s model of Tokyo had been constructed utilizing the tech the studio created for the Sizzling Wheels tracks in Forza Horizon 5. Don’t count on any orange plastic tracks round Japan at launch, although. Forza Horizon 6 wunwell arrive someday in 2026 on Xbox Sequence X/S and PC, with a PS5 port coming at a later date.