Playground Games Reworks Forza Horizon 6 Drag Tires, Fixes AI in June 15 Update

Q: Forza is coming to PlayStation 5, but will its launch version include all these crucial post-release gameplay fixes?

Yes—barring any platform-specific exception, the PlayStation 5 version is expected to launch with these fixes already included. The key reason is timing. Forza Horizon 6 released on Xbox and PC in May 2026, while the PS5 version is scheduled for later in 2026. That gives Playground Games time to fold the June 15 Series 2 update and other post-launch patches into the PS5 build before release. In standard practice, a later platform launch ships on a more mature codebase rather than the original day-one version. That means PS5 players should reasonably expect the major gameplay changes already made elsewhere, including the Drag Tire rebalance that removes their unintended advantage in non-drag events, the AI and Drivatar race-start fixes, the Horizon Play progression changes, and the broad performance, stability, audio, and visual corrections. What is not guaranteed is perfect parity on every issue from day one. Some fixes are platform-specific by nature, such as PC rain-particle settings or Xbox Series X|S graphical corruption, so those exact items may not apply to PS5 in the same way. It is also possible the PS5 version could introduce its own platform-specific bugs that need separate patches. Still, based on the release gap and normal porting practice, the most likely outcome is that PS5 players will get the updated, post-patch version of Forza Horizon 6 rather than the uncorrected launch build.

3 articles · Updated · DSOGaming · Jun 15

June 15’s Forza Horizon 6 title update overhauls Drag Tire physics so they no longer dominate non-drag events, while keeping their existing PI cost unchanged.
Playground said the tires had been cutting Performance Index too much while still offering strong lateral grip, and it will now remove leaderboard lap times set with pre-patch Drag Tire builds.
The patch also targets AI and stability, with difficulty-balancing changes, a fix for Drivatar race-start behavior, and shorter launch times after running Benchmark Mode.
PC and console fixes include restored rain particles on the High preset, reduced pixelated red smoke in Street Races with upscaling, and repairs for lighting, loading-screen, and motion-blur visual artifacts.
Progression and playlist changes reduce XP needed from Horizon Play Levels 26 to 100, auto-boost some players to Level 100, and retroactively award missing Series 1 Daily Challenge points.