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Forza Horizon 6 7 Oct 2026, 19:45

Forza Horizon 6: Playground Games responds to criticism and PS5 leak points to 26 January 2027

Forza Horizon 6: Playground Games responds to criticism and PS5 leak points to 26 January 2027

Playground Games says it is reading community feedback on Forza Horizon 6 and considering changes, while a billbil-kun leak points to 26 January 2027.

  • The studio admits it has communicated less with players than it could have, but says it has still been rolling out regular content and fixes.
  • A report from billbil-kun, picked up by outlets including GameSpot and Eurogamer, names 26 January 2027 as a possible PS5 release date; that date has not been officially confirmed.

What happened

Playground Games posted a short response on 6 October 2026 via the official X account @WeArePlayground about the discussion surrounding Forza Horizon 6. In that message, the studio says it is reading player feedback and is looking into whether changes are needed to in-game content and to the way it communicates with the community.

In the same response, Playground Games acknowledges that it has not communicated with players as much as it could have. According to the studio, it has still been rolling out regular content and fixes in the meantime. IGN previously reported that player criticism was mainly focused on the studio's limited contact and on features they believe are missing compared with earlier Forza entries.

Separately, GameSpot reported based on a Dealabs leak from billbil-kun that the PS5 version could arrive on 26 January 2027. That same report also mentions a physical disc edition for PS5, but that has also not been officially confirmed by Playground Games or Microsoft in the sources provided.

Tom Warren of The Verge previously wrote on X that he did not expect Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 in 2026. That leaves a gap between earlier expectations for 2026 and the later leak pointing to 2027.

Timeline

  • 2026-08-27: Tom Warren writes on X that he does not expect Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 in 2026.

  • 2026-10-06: Playground Games posts via @WeArePlayground, saying it is reading community feedback.

  • 2026-10-06: IGN publishes an article about Playground Games' response to the criticism.

  • 2026-10-07: GameSpot and Eurogamer report, based on billbil-kun, a possible PS5 release date of 26 January 2027.

  • 2026-10-07: The same report line also mentions a possible physical disc edition for the PS5 version.

Background

According to the sources, the discussion centers on two points: Playground Games' communication and the content of Forza Horizon 6. IGN says players are mainly unhappy about the studio's limited contact and the absence of features from earlier Forza games, without listing those features in detail.

The @WeArePlayground response does not include a roadmap, patch date, or concrete plan. The studio only says it is looking at possible changes to content and communication. The reported PS5 release on 26 January 2027 remains a leak/report in the sources, not an official announcement.

Sources

  • IGN: "Forza Horizon 6's Community Is Fed Up With Playground Games, and the Studio Has Finally Responded"
  • GameSpot: "Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 apparently delayed to 2027 and it's getting a disc release"
  • Eurogamer: "Forza Horizon 6 release date leak 2027"
  • @WeArePlayground on X/Twitter
  • Tom Warren on X/Twitter