Forza Horizon 6 Officially Launches Early Access, Here's Everything You Can Get

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Forza Horizon 6, the latest installment in the highly anticipated open-world racing franchise, has officially entered early access on May 15, 2026.

This gives players who pre-order the Premium Edition or purchase the Premium Upgrade an exclusive opportunity to explore the stunning Japanese landscape four days ahead of the full release date.

The official release date for the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game is scheduled for May 19, 2026.

With the start of early access, excitement for Forza Horizon 6 is skyrocketing, especially with the promise of an immersive racing experience and stunning graphical detail.

The game is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Xbox app and Steam.

Forza Horizon 6 has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 92 based on 63 reviews.

Critics particularly praised the beautiful Japanese setting, the refined progression system, the stunning visuals, and the expansive content offering of over 550 available vehicles.

Early Access for Forza Horizon 6 starts rolling out today for Xbox and Steam players who pre-ordered the Premium Edition. Read more about everything available from today with Premium Edition at https://t.co/fLDxmtd3Or pic.twitter.com/namtKc8Wef

— Forza Horizon (@ForzaHorizon) May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6's early access, which begins on May 15, 2026, is an exclusive benefit for players who have purchased the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade.

This allows them to immediately dive into the vast and challenging racing world of fictional Japan.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscribers, as well as owners of the Standard or Deluxe Editions of Forza Horizon 6, also have the opportunity to play early.

Simply purchase the Premium Upgrade to enjoy all the additional features and content included in the Premium Edition.

The game's download size is quite large, approximately 135 GB for Xbox Series X, 130 GB for Xbox Series S, and 160 GB for PCs requiring an SSD, with preload available starting May 12 on all platforms.

Forza Horizon 6 takes players to a fictional representation of Japan, with a stylized version of Tokyo serving as the game's main city.

The game is developed using Turn 10 Studios' ForzaTech engine and is the first Forza Horizon title designed specifically for ninth-generation consoles.

This allows for "extra potential" for a post-launch live service release, promising a continuously evolving experience.

Highlight technical features include a new ray-traced global illumination system for indirect lighting, combined with traditional rasterized lighting and ray-traced reflections.

Forza Horizon 6 also supports DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and DLSS Multi Frame Generation, enhancing ray-traced visuals and accelerating frame rates on GeForce RTX graphics cards.

The game is optimized for Xbox Series X|S consoles, supporting 4K Ultra HD resolution and 60 FPS, offering an immersive visual experience.

The Premium and Premium Upgrade Editions of Forza Horizon 6 offer a variety of exclusive content.

This includes the full game, four days of early access, and a VIP Membership that grants a 2x Credit boost for race rewards, a weekly Super Wheelspin bonus, and special Vanity items like the Crown Flair, Hero Pose Emote, and Yōkoso Car Horn.

In addition, this package includes a Welcome Pack, a Car Pass that will gradually add 30 new cars to the game, a Time Attack Car Pack, and the upcoming Italian Passion Car Pack, which includes iconic cars like the 2025 Ferrari F80 and the 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 Spider.

Players who pre-order any edition or the Premium Upgrade before launch will receive a bonus exclusive, pre-tuned Ferrari J50.

There's also a chance to claim cars from previous Forza Horizon titles as rewards, such as the 2021 Mercedes-AMG One from Forza Horizon 5, if their Xbox Gamertag has played those games.