Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Breaks Steam Series Record Before Full Launch
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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Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Series 1 Adds Mazda Furai and Car Pass Cars
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.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Early Access Starts Tomorrow on Xbox and PC
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.
Forza
Playground Games Warns Forza Horizon 6 Leak Players Face Hardware Bans
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 Pre-Order Bonus Is a Ferrari J50
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.
Gears of War
Gears of War: E-Day September Hint Comes From Triplemanía Sponsorship
Gears of War: E-Day appears as a sponsor for WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide's September Triplemanía event. The timing has sparked release-window speculation, but Xbox has not confirmed anything beyond 2026.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Leak Exposes Steam Preload Build Before Launch
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.
Industry
Double Fine Workers Move To Unionize With CWA
Workers at Double Fine Productions have filed to form a union with the Communications Workers of America. The NLRB case lists 42 employees in the proposed unit at the Microsoft-owned Psychonauts studio.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass Image Reveals First Cars
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.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Goes Gold as Preloads Open on Xbox and PC
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.
Halo
Halo 2 and Halo 3 Remakes Are Reportedly in Development
A new report claims Halo Studios is already working on remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3. The rumor follows Microsoft's official Halo: Campaign Evolved reveal, but the next two remakes have not been announced.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Names Horizon Play as Its Multiplayer Hub
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.