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This week’s most interesting new releases range from Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman to Yoshi’s Switch 2 adventure, Coffee Talk Tokyo and a Deep Rock Galactic roguelite spin-off. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 18 to May 24, 2026.
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Forza Horizon 6 has already set a new Steam concurrent-player record for the series during Premium early access. The game reached 178,009 players before its full May 19 launch.
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Playground Games has detailed the first Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist rewards, including the 2008 Mazda Furai, four early Car Pass cars and the Time Attack Car Pack. The update covers the game's first four weeks after launch.
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Forza Horizon 6 opens Premium Edition early access on May 15, giving Xbox Series X|S and PC players a four-day head start before the standard launch and Game Pass arrival. The Japan-set sequel is Playground Games' biggest Horizon handoff in years.
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Playground Games has warned that players accessing the leaked Forza Horizon 6 build can face strict enforcement action, including franchise-wide and hardware bans. The studio also says the leak was not caused by a preload issue.
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Forza Horizon 6 will give pre-launch buyers an exclusive pre-tuned Ferrari J50, a nod to Ferrari's Japan anniversary car. The bonus applies to any edition and the Premium Upgrade before launch.
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Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly leaked after an unencrypted Steam preload exposed a 155GB build ahead of launch. Microsoft and Playground Games have not publicly commented on the reported leak.
Roundup
This week’s most interesting new releases range from Subnautica 2 and Directive 8020 to Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition early access, a Switch 2 Indiana Jones port and several sharp PC indies. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 11 to May 17, 2026.
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The Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass has surfaced on the Xbox Store with an image showing several of its planned DLC cars. The pass adds 30 vehicles, with one new car arriving each week from launch.
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Xbox Game Pass has detailed its first May 2026 wave, led by Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, Mixtape and Final Fantasy V. The update also confirms five games leaving the library on May 15.
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Forza Horizon 6 has gone gold ahead of its May 19 launch, and preloads are now live on Xbox Series X|S and PC through the Xbox app. Playground Games also confirmed large storage requirements, Xbox performance targets and new launch rewards.
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Playground Games has shown Horizon Play, the multiplayer hub for Forza Horizon 6. The suite brings back The Eliminator and Hide & Seek while adding Spec Racing and Touge Showdown for launch.
