Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See Another Forza Horizon Game Anytime Soon?

My guess is 2yrs+

FH5 is still getting updates.

FM is released with live service update elements.

I just can’t see it being close.

I've voted 2026. Could possibly be towards the end of 2025 but somehow I think it'll be a few more years yet. FH5 was my first FH game so I didn't notice sameyness, but I'll happily wait longer of it means FH6 will be more different.

The idea of this being 2025 or even 2026 feels like the people who thought Insomniac was going to release Wolverine in 2024 after just putting Spiderman out. There is no way Playground is working on a Fable game that comes out in 2025 and turns around a Forza game the next year. At least 2 full years between the two game releases, possibly more.

@InvaderFromSpace playground has 2 teams now so both games are being worked on. The rumor/leak was Japan setting with 2025 release but those internal dates are almost always missed. I think 2025 is possible but 2026 is more likely.

It's not crazy to think a game that will share a lot of assets with FH5 will be ready by 25-26.

I'd say 2025 most likely. Hopefully they add a ton of new wrinkles to whatever FH6 ends up being. While the Horizon games are far and away my favorites on the Xbox, just making it in a new locale won't be enough imo. I trust playground though, I'm sure whatever they cook up will be great!

I just hope they try to be a bit more creative and do more than recycling old content in a new location. The horizon format is starting to get stale & dull.

With Playground fully working on Fable 4 I doubt we’ll get another soon unless they’ll do another 5 and use 4 as a basis again.

Playground is already working on Fable. Plus, an insane amount of work goes into crafting those open world Forza games already, but hopefully they'll also be taking advantage of Turn 10's upgraded Forza engine as well. So I reckon we won't see Forza Horizon 6 until around September 2026 at the absolute earliest.

I was on the fence with 2025 and 2026 because of Forza Motorsport. Yes I know they are different developers. Though I chose 2025 because I'm hopeful. I'm already done with FH5 and play FH4 because of the overall drab non-desert atmosphere. I really enjoyed the 4 normal seasons of weather.

How tf has it been two years already 😂
That's crazy. Be cool if we got one next year with the dud that's FM.
More importantly, what would the setting be.
Looks like TDU has got Hong Kong and flashy night neon lights on lock. I'd still wanna see what they do with Asia though.

I'd guess either 2024 (FH5 was a 3 year cycle game) or whenever FH4 gets delisted (FH3, FH4 and FH5 took into account the delistings of FH1, FH2 and FH3 respectively).

I hope they take extra extra time to make this the best Forza Horizon ever. FH in Japan is everyones dream and they have only one shot at this. I think that Fable might release before FH6, so if Fable releases fall 2024, FH6 could be 2025. Would be wild, GTA 6 and FH 6 in one year.

My guess is the end of 2025 and I think that's enough. Before, it would be nonsense. FH5 is in perfect shape and has a lot of regular players 😎

Hope its soon and hope its inJapan!

I just hope it has no silly always online requirement like motorsport and gran turismo

I love Forza Horizon but I'm happy that we are getting other games like Fable. There's enough Forza Horizon on Xbox for now and too little of other IPs.

Gonna guess holiday 2024 and Fable in holiday 2025. But who knows.

This is the nice thing about owning so many studios..

They don't have to over saturate releasing the same franchises every two to three years. They can go to more 4-6 years cycles for franchises which will keep them in higher demand and allow them to improve each game more than just a mild improvement.

I am not a fan of two to three year cycles for games. Any release 1-3 years after a major release means they are just tweaking the game engine and supplying new content. If it takes 4+ years they are usually doing some major changes to innovate the game engine in some way.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner FH4 still got updates all the way up to, and even after, the release of FH5. The last batch of achievements for FH4 dropped on December 8 2020, which is a month after the release of FH5.

So the fact that FH5 is still getting updates should not be read as a sign that FH6 is far away.

Edit: nevermind the achievement thing, FH5 was released in 2021, not 2020 my bad.

Always happy to play a new horizon. I think 4 was their peak, but Id be happy to wrong,
In the meantime, The Crew Motorfest was a shameless rip off, but has done it brilliantly to the point where Im still playing almost 4 months later.

Do you think a new Forza Horizon release will come around anytime soon?

Why would it? So you guys can complain about the game being set in the wrong location and how it should be set in Japan, etc, etc 😅.
FH5 is a fantastic game within an incredible world setting(still beingsupported), yet its all about how much better the setting of FH4 is.....because you know, Blighty 😀.

Debate must not be about "Which Year?", it should be about "Do You Think It Should Continue With It's Usual Copy-Paste Mind-Set Or Try Some New Approaches?"

hope not. i don't play playground games.

They should take a break now.
I enjoyed H2 and H3, but after that, it really felt like DLC maps.
And the whole festival thing, is just so damn cheesy.

I wouldn't mind a new spin-off, in the style of the Burnout games.
Let us deliver some epic mayhem on the roads.

Well if it’s graphics are still being compared to grand turismo by that year then Microsoft needs serious help