Regarding “Forza Horizon 6,” which has so far been rolled out for Xbox and PC, the developer’s official update blog (Series 5) explicitly stated that “the PS5 version is planned for release later this year.” Up to now, the release timing for the PS5 version had never been clearly stated officially, and some had even whispered rumors of a cancellation — but this new wording effectively reconfirms that a release within the year is still the plan. On 5ch’s hardware/industry board, the announcement sparked debate over whether the cancellation rumors were ever true, whether the PS5 version will support Quick Resume, and the merits of Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy overall.
What people said
3AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:39
Uh, the main game's already on Season 4, lol
4AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:40
And before you know it, that line will just quietly vanish.
6AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:40
Tom Warren, what are you gonna do about this, lol
55AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:46
Re: #6
Well, he's just an outsider to MS anyway.
7AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:42
Would've preferred it land before GTA6, honestly. Small mercy that the scenery has that distinct national flavor to it though.
8AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:42
PlayStation fanboys have all preordered already, right? Show me the receipts~
9AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:46
It was always slated for the second half anyway, and GTA6's coming too, so probably December.
11AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:49
No need to rely on some minor game like this — we've got GT7, which the whole family, kids included, can enjoy.
15AnonymousSep 8, 2026 03:56
There's no way they'd cancel it when 5 sold that well.
18AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:09
Re: #15
True that. Even adding up recent PS5 releases like Marathon, Saros, Marvel Tōkon, Lost Soul Aside, and Ghost of Yōtei combined, FH6 on PS5 alone would probably outsell the lot.
16AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:01
What's gonna happen to this thread some smug fanboy ("chika-kun" — 5ch slang mocking an overeager console fan) casually started?
https://itest.5ch.io/krsw/test/read.cgi/ghard/1788038971/
17AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:06
At this rate you don't even need an Xbox anymore.
19AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:10
There isn't even 3 months left in the year though.
101AnonymousSep 8, 2026 10:30
Re: #19
What month do you think it is?
20AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:21
Isn't this the game the "trash box" (derisive nickname for Xbox) faithful were bad-mouthing right alongside Fable, calling it worthless trash not worth a cent? Weird how they're so desperate to trash a game from the very company they worship.
22AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:28
With both the console and cloud pricing going up, they're clearly banking on not gaining new customers anyway, so there's no way they'd drop first-party multiplatform releases. If anything gets cut, it'll be the next-gen console itself, lol
23AnonymousSep 8, 2026 04:34
Racing games are (in a sense) a niche/enthusiast genre, so regular people don't really feel the need for them.
24AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:01
Hurry up and knock it down to like 20% off in the autumn sale already.
If you're planning your trip to Discover Japan on PlayStation 5, stay tuned! Forza Horizon 6 will be releasing on PS5 later this year
30AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:09
Asha (5ch nickname for Xbox leadership) completely botched the brand's steering. They should've treated console as someone else's turf, supplied Sony and Nintendo with software from day one, and kept PC exclusive to their own store. Stop clinging to console. You're a Windows company — leaning hard into being a PC gaming outfit would've been way better.
31AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:14
Re: #30
Exclusive to the MS Store, which is worse than Epic? No way. They need to release on Steam, GOG, and Epic like normal. Even Epic's store usability and launcher are terrible, and MS Store is worse than that.
33AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:19
Re: #31
Once you get used to it, the MS Store's fine actually. Points pile up fast, and it's not flooded with mass-produced shovelware indies the way Steam is.
34AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:20
Re: #31
That's the kind of thinking you'd expect from a third party with no platform of their own.
37AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:33
I've already played it to death, so now it's just turned into a game where I go for drives — which, honestly, is what it was originally meant to be.
44AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:56
Re: #37
Drift Attack got added and it's super hype right now.
42AnonymousSep 8, 2026 05:54
I really wanted to play it… but this is probably gonna get pulled.
45AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:19
Re: #42
If they sell it, it's guaranteed to top 5 million copies, so canceling it now would be idiotic. At ¥2,000 a copy, that's ¥10 billion just from the base game — plus paid DLC stacked on top.
47AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:31
Gears ended up as a trash-box exclusive purely on Asha's mood that day, and the studio got saddled with massive losses because of it.
48AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:32
Re: #47
Reloaded just didn't sell — it wasn't about anyone's mood.
52AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:41
Re: #47
That's some next-level delusion, lol. Did you lose it because Sony's first-party titles keep flopping back to back? 😅
49AnonymousSep 8, 2026 06:34
Think about it normally and you'll see a cancellation makes no sense. How else are they gonna recoup the porting costs, lol
89AnonymousSep 8, 2026 10:18
Re: #49
Already recouped it just from Xbox/PC early sales, lol. Tough luck.
64AnonymousSep 8, 2026 07:16
Trusting G.O.A.T. Gaming (a rumor/leak outlet) over the official source — classic "chika-kun" (overeager fanboy) move.
69AnonymousSep 8, 2026 07:46
A gimped version without Quick Resume? That's rough.
85AnonymousSep 8, 2026 09:43
Re: #69
Clearly never actually played it. Earlier in FH6 it caused save-data loss, so keeping it off is recommended.
75AnonymousSep 8, 2026 08:02
Forza, the face of Xbox, surrenders unconditionally to PlayStation, lol lol
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The Forza Horizon series has traditionally been an Xbox-and-PC affair, and the fate of a PS5 version had remained officially ambiguous. What sparked this discussion was a single line added to the developer’s official season-by-season update blog stating that “a PS5 version is planned for release later this year.” The timing is only specified as “later this year,” with no concrete release date given. While many in the thread took this as confirmation that the cancellation rumors were false, opinions were also divided on more practical points — such as how the porting costs would realistically be recouped, and whether skipping Quick Resume support was justified given past save-data-loss trouble in the game. Note that discussions like this tend to center on exchanges between supporters of particular platforms, and posts aimed at mocking individuals’ abilities or personal attributes have been excluded from this article.
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