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Is Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 Still on Course for Release in 2026?
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Forza Horizon 6 remains officially planned for PS5 in 2026, but the continued absence of a release date has raised doubts about whether it will arrive before the end of the year. The Verge journalist Tom Warren has said he also expects the game to miss 2026, although neither Microsoft nor developer Playground Games has confirmed a delay or cancellation.
The PS5 version was confirmed in January to follow the Xbox and PC release, and Xbox has said it will honour previously announced PlayStation ports. Reports suggest Playground Games may be prioritising Fable, due in February 2027, while the strong sales of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 indicate commercial demand for another port; a late announcement remains possible, but a 2027 launch appears increasingly likely.
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In short
- Forza Horizon 6 has no confirmed PS5 release date.
- Journalist Tom Warren expects it to miss 2026.
- Xbox has not announced a delay or cancellation.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago The Verge journalist Tom Warren has added to doubts that Forza Horizon 6 will reach PS5 in 2026, saying he also expects it to miss this year despite no official delay.
- 3 months ago Forza Horizon 6 remains officially planned for PS5 in 2026, but the continued absence of a release date has raised doubts about whether it will arrive before the end of the year.
- 3 months ago The Verge journalist Tom Warren has added to doubts that Forza Horizon 6 will reach PS5 in 2026, saying he also expects it to miss this year despite no official delay being announced.
- 3 months ago Forza Horizon 6 remains officially scheduled for release on PS5 in 2026, but the lack of a date and comments from journalist Tom Warren have increased speculation that it may slip into 2027.
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The case for
Microsoft and Playground Games have not announced a delay, and the 2026 commitment remains official policy. Publishers frequently announce ports late in development, and given Forza Horizon 5's commercial success on PlayStation, there is clear incentive to deliver by year's end. A late announcement followed by release remains feasible within the remaining months.
The case against
The absence of any announcement in October 2026, with only three months remaining, strongly suggests the port is not ready for imminent release. Credible reporting and clear evidence that Playground Games' resources are concentrated on Fable's February 2027 launch indicate deprioritisation of the PS5 version. In industry practice, such silence typically precedes formal delay announcements, even where companies have not yet publicly admitted to one.
Explained simply
Forza Horizon is a series of open-world driving games made by Playground Games and owned by Microsoft. Players can explore large fictional festival settings, race different cars and take part in challenges; the sixth game is expected to be the next main instalment.
For many years, Forza games were closely associated with Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. Microsoft has more recently brought some Xbox-owned games to rival platforms, including Sony’s PlayStation 5, so a PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 would be part of that wider approach.
Playground Games is also developing Fable, another major Xbox game. Release timing can be affected by the studio’s workload, testing and marketing plans, while events such as Tokyo Game Show and PlayStation’s State of Play are common places for publishers to reveal dates.