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- The next game in the Forza series is already confirmed to launch next year.
- However, little to no information has been revealed about the game so far.
- A now-deleted post strongly suggests that Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan.
Forza Horizon 5 is one of Microsoft’s biggest releases to date and continues to enjoy a huge fan base. Despite being nearly four years old, the game only arrived on PlayStation 5 this year, where it quickly became a top seller on the platform and outperformed some of Sony’s own first-party games.
Fans have also been eager for news about a sequel, but Microsoft has remained tight-lipped so far, with only Phil Spencer confirming that a new release is planned for next year. However, a now-deleted Instagram post may have all but confirmed Japan as the setting for Forza Horizon 6.
Why it matters: Forza is one of Microsoft’s biggest franchises, and with Japan being a dream setting for racing fans, this combination feels like a match made in heaven.
Cult & Classic, an Australian car import company, recently posted on Instagram that they have Cody from the Forza Horizon studio shooting cars for the next installment in the series. However, shortly after the post went live, it was taken down, but not before fans could take a screenshot.
The car company stated that there are no late-model Kei cars in America, so Cody has flown out to them to use their cars as a basis for their digital versions. The post then reveals that they are huge gamers at Cult & Classic, and it is an honour for them to support the Forza franchise.
We are HUGE gamers here at Cult and Classic, and it is an honour to be supporting Forza and making Kei cars accessible virtually for people who can’t have them IRL.
Now, the post doesn’t explicitly state that the main setting of Forza Horizon 6 will be in Japan. However, shooting the photos of Kei cars is enough reason to believe that it will indeed be set in Japan.
This is because Kei cars are deeply tied to Japan’s history. Introduced in 1949 after World War II, they’ve remained an integral part of the country’s automotive culture ever since.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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