Followers consider they’ve labored out the setting of Forza Horizon 6, primarily based on a teasing social media publish from a automobile import firm related to the sport.
In a now-deleted Instagram publish, car import agency Cult and Basic shared a picture purporting to point out a Forza Horizon employees member digitally scanning a automobile made by Japanese producer Kei to be used within the collection’ subsequent sport.
The publish went on to state that the employees member had travelled to its premises in Australia to scan a collection of Kei fashions, that are uncommon to search out exterior of Japan. And it is due to this (in addition to the publish’s subsequent elimination) that followers now consider Japan is Forza Horizon 6’s setting.
“Thrilling information!” the publish learn. “We’ve got Cody right here, from @forzahorizonofficial, capturing vehicles for the following set up within the collection. As there aren’t any late-model Kei vehicles in America, he has flown out from the states to make use of our vehicles as the premise for his or her digital variations.
“We’re HUGE avid gamers right here at Cult and Basic, and it’s an honor to be supporting Forza and making Kei playing cards accessible nearly for individuals who cannot have them IRL.”
An Australian automobile importeur may need leaked Japan as the following ‘Forza Horizon’ setting.
Kei vehicles may indicate that the following sport is about in Japan.https://t.co/LKXk3tPlJA pic.twitter.com/uogacUBwOh
— Knoebel goes GamesCom (@Knoebelbroet) August 20, 2025
Japan has ranked extremely among the many most-requested places for Forza Horizon 6, following earlier collection entries set in Australia, Mexico and the UK. Xbox boss Phil Spencer lately confirmed that the following Forza sport would arrive in 2026, and that is extensively anticipated to be a brand new Forza Horizon sport.
As for the unique Forza Motorsport collection, Microsoft’s most up-to-date spherical of employees cuts in July closely impacted developer Flip 10 Studios, with one former worker stating that the Forza Motorsport staff was “no extra”, although some employees stay to help on Forza Horizon improvement.
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