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Review Forza Horizon 6 (Xbox) - Playground Delivers Another Exceptional Open-World Racer
Toygoata
After 14 long and thrill-filled years, Forza Horizon has finally landed in Japan; where fans have wanted the series to go for some time now. Heading to Tokyo and its surrounding areas was the no-brainer, the banker, the one that couldn't fail - and Xbox & Playground Games have indeed delivered a Japanese car culture extravaganza with Forza...
Review Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure - A Love Letter To Rally
Eat dirt in this latest expansion
Rally has played a significant role in the automotive industry over the years, and Forza Horizon 5 is now acknowledging this important history (and the many rally games over the past few decades) in its latest ‘Rally Adventure’ expansion. Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time there’s been a rally add-on...
Review Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels – Back For An Enjoyable Second Lap
The skies above Mexico are calling
There was definitely some confusion when the first Forza Horizon 5 expansion was leaked on the Steam Store – indicating it would be Hot Wheels (again). While it was thought to be placeholder artwork for something else at the time, it was in fact another Hot Wheels expansion. This announcement received mixed...
Review Forza Horizon 5 - An Amazing Game, But One That's A Little Too Familiar
We feel like we've been to Mexico before...
When the Forza Horizon series originally showed up on Xbox 360 in 2012, it was quite a surprise for fans of the racing genre and was perhaps the first real competitor EA’s Need for Speed series had faced in a long time. The Xbox Game Studios franchise has since gone from strength to strength and is now...
Review Forza Horizon 2: Storm Island (Xbox One)
Making it rain.
When crafting a DLC package of any significant weight for a game that has gone down really well with gamers and critics alike, developers have to be careful. What they add can’t interfere with the mix that they already had, as they really don’t want to be messing with a successful formula. Playground Games found a way to ensure...
Review Forza Horizon 2 (Xbox One)
Bring us the horizon
Every so often, a game comes along that you imagine that you’ll be reminiscing about as a ninety-year-old while sipping a cup of weak tea in an old people’s home with your friends. Of course, the games of your youth will come up first. The arcade game that you beat with a single credit when you were on holiday with your...
Playground Games Games
Microsoft Studios / Playground Games
- 30th Sep 2014 (NA)
- 3rd Oct 2014 (UK/EU)
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious Xbox One
Microsoft Studios / Playground Games
- 27th Mar 2015 (UK/EU)
- 27th Mar 2015 (NA)
Microsoft Studios / Playground Games
- 27th Sep 2016 (UK/EU)
- 27th Sep 2016 (NA)
Forza Horizon 2: Storm Island Xbox One
- 16th Dec 2014 (UK/EU)
- 16th Dec 2014 (NA)
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Game Studios / Playground Games
- 19th Jul 2022 (UK/EU)
- 19th Jul 2022 (NA)
Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventure Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Game Studios / Playground Games
- 29th Mar 2023 (NA)
Latest Playground Games News
News Turn 10 Director Departs Microsoft As Forza Studio Merges With Playground Games
After 27 years, Dan Greenawalt retires from Microsoft
Dan Greenawalt is leaving Turn 10 Studios after 27 years, as the Forza Motorsport developer merges into Playground Games and is officially renamed Playground Games Redmond. Greenawalt was there from day dot for Team Green, shipping original Xbox title Project Gotham Racing in 2001 before going...
News 'Literally Play It Forever' - Playground Games Confirms Fable Will Take 20 Hours To Beat
It could be the longest one yet
Playground Games' upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Fable made an appearance at Gamescom this year, with an 18-minute trailer. During a Q&A panel attended by the folks at
News Forza Horizon 6 Seemingly Sold Almost 5 Million Copies Before Its Opening Weekend
New Steam player record also set
Even before its main Xbox Game Pass release, it feels like we spoke a lot about Forza Horizon 6's success - notably some impressive early access numbers, high review scores and
News Forza Horizon 6 Smashes Concurrent Player Record For Xbox Game Studios On Steam
Finishing first place
Less than a week ago, we spoke about how popular Forza Horizon 6 was proving to be in early access on Steam - and to no-one's surprise, that's continued with the full release. In fact, Playground's new racer has now become the most-played Xbox Game Studios title on Steam in terms of concurrent players; a massive achievement for...
News Forza Horizon 6 Is Immensely Popular Already, Even In Early Access
Worth paying a premium for?
It's well-documented at this point that Microsoft first-party games such as Forza Horizon 6 launch day one for Game Pass on Xbox and PC - yet despite that, some releases still perform very well outside of the subscription service. And, well, that seems to be happening with Playground's new open-world racer, and we're not...
News Forza Horizon 6 Progression Methods Detailed, Including A New 'Horizon Play' Feature
Three main ways to progress
In the build up to Forza Horizon 6, much has been said about the game's progression after concerns about campaign structure following Forza Horizon 5 - and just ahead of launch, the team at Playground Games has gone into more specifics about how you'll progress at Horizon Japan. The studio has split progression into...
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Reveals New Details On Events, Progression & Post-Launch Plans
Via a new Discord Q&A
Ahead of launch in just a few weeks' time, Playground Games has given us some new details on what we can expect from Forza Horizon 6, via an official Discord Q&A. Thanks to IGN, the major points from this Q&A have now been shared - including details one some of the game's new events, when certain features will be unlocked, and
Rumour Fable Has Apparently Been Delayed Internally, But May Still Launch In 2026
"They are worried about the launch of GTA6"
GTA 6 could be a bit of a trouble-maker when it comes to other 2026 game launches, couldn't it? The Rockstar epic is sure to swallow up everyone's time and attention when it finally launches this year (supposedly), and the latest rumour doing the rounds suggests that Xbox's Fable may end up getting delayed...
Feature Forza Horizon 4 Is Still Packed With Players On Xbox, And It's Easing The Wait For Horizon 6
One final lap of open-world Britain?
Recently, I spent a good amount of hours playing Forza Horizon 6 for a preview some of you may have seen on Pure Xbox, and I had a fantastic time with Xbox's upcoming 2026 racer. In fact, I'd started getting withdrawal symptoms after the preview concluded - so much so that a re-install of my favourite FH game was...
News Playground Games Reveals Forza Horizon 6 Map, Here's How Japan Looks In-Game
Welcome to Horizon Japan
With Forza Horizon 6 previews landing today — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — Playground Games has gone ahead and revealed the overhead map for Horizon Japan, which the team says is "our most dense and vertical map yet". We'll throw a link to their social media post showing an overview of the map down below,...
News Forza Horizon 6 PC Specs Revealed, Ray Tracing & ROG Xbox Ally Compatibility Confirmed
Here are all the details
Ahead of launch on Xbox Game Pass this May, Playground Games has detailed the key PC specs required for Forza Horizon 6, including confirmation of ray tracing features and ROG Xbox Ally compatibility for its new open-world racer. The team has provided detailed PC specs for Minimu
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains How Turn 10 Has Helped Since Dropping 2023's Forza Motorsport
The track racer is no longer getting major updates
IGN's most recent look at Forza Horizon 6 focuses on the improvements made to cars and customisation this time around, and there's an interesting nugget of information here regarding Turn 10 Studios and how they've helped out with this year's Forza Horizon game. Indeed, Turn 10 recently scaled back...
News Playground Games Says Ditching Xbox One Will Help Forza Horizon 6's Post-Launch Plans
FH6 "has more potential" in terms of updates & DLC
With the last few Forza Horizon entries, the team at Playground Games has made a big effort to provide post-launch support — with new expansions, seasonal content and plentiful updates — and it sounds as though leaving Xbox One behind with Forza Horizon 6 is going to allow the team to be even...
News Forza Horizon 6 Brings Back Seasonal Weather Changes, But Playground Has 'Learned From' FH4
Winter will be more forgiving overall
In another look at Forza Horizon 6, the IGN First program has gone into a bit more detail on the seasonal weather changes coming to Playground's new open-world racing title, with a bit more context from members of the dev team as well. In short, seasons are back in a bigger way than ever in FH6; taking more...
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Wants A 'Rich' Tokyo, Japan As Team Admits FH5 Map Didn't Resonate
"This map is rich and full of things to do"
In Playground Games' latest collaboration with IGN, the team discusses building Tokyo / Japan for the Forza Horizon 6 map, and how it's taken feedback on board from past Forza Horizon titles to create a "rich" experience for franchise fans. Indeed, the above video kicks off with a rather candid...
News Forza Horizon 6 Tracks, Events & Open-World Activities Detailed In New Gameplay
A more in-depth look at FH6
Our next look at Forza Horizon 6 has again come via IGN First this week, but this one is a much more in-depth glimpse at the Xbox racer, as Playground Games details new event types, in-game tracks, open-world activities and more ahead of launch this May. The core of the video focuses on just what players can get up to in...
News Forza Horizon 6's 'Low-Traffic' Gameplay Was Done On Purpose, Says IGN
"The traffic was intentionally tuned down..."
Yesterday, IGN released some extended gameplay footage from Forza Horizon 6 as part of its 'IGN First' coverage for the month of March, and while it did a decent job at showing us Playground Games' rendition of open-world Japan, the video immediately came under fire for looking 'empty' and devoid of...
News Here's Almost 10 Minutes Of Uncut Gameplay Footage From Forza Horizon 6
Coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2026
As part of IGN First for March, the outlet has gotten ahold of almost 10 minutes of extended Forza Horizon 6 footage - showcasing a broader look at open-world Japan ahead of the game's Xbox and PC release this May. Indeed, thus far the team at Playground Games has mainly shown us snippets of gameplay and...
News Xbox Showcases Five Unique Biomes With 'Breathtaking Landscapes' In Forza Horizon 6
Playable on Xbox Game Pass this May!
Forza Horizon 6 is roughly three months away at this stage, and as the teams at Xbox and Playground Games build towards the game's upcoming launch, they've shown off a bunch of Horizon Japan's biomes and locations in all of their current-gen glory. Indeed, Horizon heads to the famous Asian nation this year, and...
News 'I Felt Incredibly Emotional' - Peter Molyneux Shares His Reaction To Xbox's Fable Reveal
"I just felt myself tearing up"
Fable has a historical place in Xbox's history, particularly the first game with Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios at the helm back on the OG Xbox. Of course, Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is making this year's reboot - and following the team's big reveal at Developer Direct, Molyneux has shared his...
