Xbox Executives Hail Forza Horizon 6 Early Success Ahead of May 19 Game Pass Launch
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Updated · Pure Xbox · May 18
Xbox Executives Hail Forza Horizon 6 Early Success Ahead of May 19 Game Pass Launch
7 articles · Updated · Pure Xbox · May 18
Matt Booty and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma publicly congratulated Playground Games over the weekend as Forza Horizon 6 built strong momentum before its standard-edition release.
Hundreds of thousands of players have already entered through early access, while reviews have been notably strong even before the wider Xbox Game Pass launch this week.
Booty said he was proud of Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios for refining the series across multiple releases without losing what made Forza Horizon distinctive.
May 19 marks the full launch, when Xbox expects a broader wave of players to test whether that early enthusiasm carries into the standard release.
How can Xbox justify its console if its biggest exclusive games, like Forza Horizon 6, are now also launching on PlayStation?
Did Microsoft sacrifice its simulation racing series to guarantee the success of its arcade-style Forza Horizon franchise?
After delivering a critically acclaimed Japan setting, how can the Forza Horizon series possibly top this installment for its next sequel?