{"id":957622,"date":"2026-05-13T18:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/957622\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:51:18","slug":"forza-horizon-6-release-date-release-times-everything-you-need-to-know-on-xbox-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/957622\/","title":{"rendered":"Forza Horizon 6 Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox & PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, with this major Xbox release now on the horizon (ahem, sorry), we’re going to go over everything you need to know about Forza Horizon 6 ahead of launch. From the game’s release date to its exact launch times, download sizes, early access details and more – here’s what you need to know about Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox:<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon 6 Release Date<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon 6 officially launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC on Tuesday, May 19th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There is also an early access version of the game, though. More on that down below.<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon 6 Early Access Date<\/p>\n

As we covered recently on the site, Forza Horizon 6 can be accessed early \u2014 from Friday, May 15th \u2014 at a cost.<\/p>\n

We’ll throw a link to our coverage on that down below, detailing how to play FH6 early with the Premium Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon 6 Release Times Xbox<\/p>\n

Playground Games has formally revealed that Forza Horizon 6 will launch at midnight local time<\/strong> on May 15 for early access and May 19 for standard edition players.<\/p>\n

The only exception to that is Pacific Time in the US, which is 9pm PT<\/strong> the evening before. You can check out the full release times map down below:<\/p>\n

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\nForza Horizon 6 Download Size<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon 6 has been available to preload for a few days now<\/a>, on both Xbox Series X|S and PC.<\/p>\n

Both versions clock in at almost 150GB<\/strong> – we’ve covered the exact file sizes elsewhere on Pure Xbox:<\/p>\n

Is Forza Horizon 6 On Xbox Game Pass?<\/p>\n

Yes, the standard edition of Forza Horizon 6 will be available on Xbox Game Pass<\/a> from May 19th.<\/p>\n

It will be available for PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate members on day one, despite the latter’s recent price drop<\/a>. It will not<\/strong> be available on Game Pass Essential, Premium or the new Starter tier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Is Forza Horizon 6 Xbox Play Anywhere?<\/p>\n

Yes<\/strong>, if you’re buying the game digitally instead of relying on Xbox Game Pass, Forza Horizon 6 will be playable across both console and PC thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Will Forza Horizon 6 Be Available On Xbox One?<\/p>\n

No<\/strong>, Forza Horizon 6 is the first Forza Horizon game to skip Xbox One since the original title on Xbox 360.<\/p>\n

Forza Horizon will launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC only this May, with a PS5 release to come at a later date<\/a>. The only way to play it on Xbox One will be via Xbox Cloud Gaming with a strong and stable internet connection.<\/p>\n

We hope this guide helps you out and that you’re all set for Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox this month!<\/p>\n

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\"Ben<\/p>\n

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So, with this major Xbox release now on the horizon (ahem, sorry), we’re going to go over everything…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":957623,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[213464,981,546,53,16,15,289,515,292,291],"class_list":{"0":"post-957622","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-forza-horizon-6","9":"tag-guides","10":"tag-pc","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-xbox","15":"tag-xbox-game-pass","16":"tag-xbox-series-s","17":"tag-xbox-series-x"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116568778751803533","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=957622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/957623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=957622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=957622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=957622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}