Forza Horizon 6 will release on PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2027, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Playground Games confirmed on Thursday, according to Polygon and Video Games Chronicle. The date is a delay from the 2026 window Playground gave when it first announced the game's release plans, and Polygon noted the Xbox and PC exclusivity window will now be longer than promised.
The confirmation follows an earlier leak, VGC said, and comes after Playground Games denied in September that the port was being delayed and said the game was still due this year. Polygon reported the studio recently apologized on X for its lack of communication about content updates and fixes.
Polygon tied the lack of communication around the port to a wider reset at Xbox that has included thousands of job cuts and the sale of several studios. The outlet noted that Xbox released Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation, while a reported Gears of War: E-Day port was allegedly canceled.
Forza Horizon 6 launched on Xbox Series X and Windows PC on May 19 to strong critical and commercial reception, Polygon reported. A report by Alinea Analytics estimated the game had sold more than 7.4 million copies and generated about $534.3 million in revenue before reaching PlayStation. Its predecessor, Forza Horizon 5, had the biggest launch in Xbox history in 2021 with more than 10 million players in its first week, according to Microsoft, and sold more than five million copies on PS5 after arriving on the platform in 2025, Polygon reported.
VGC reported that the PS5 launch coincides with the racer's first expansion, which arrives on January 21. Players who pre-order the Premium Edition can play up to five days early, from January 21, and, in Playground's words, be among the first to experience the expansion on day one.
