Rumor: Forza Horizon 6 could be set in Japan

A social media post from an Australian car importer claiming a Playground Games staff member was photographed scanning Kei cars for the next Forza Horizon title has reignited speculation that Forza Horizon 6 may be set in Japan. The now-deleted post described a staff member from Forza Horizon Official visiting Cult and Classic’s premises to digitize small Japanese kei models, and it suggested the traveler flew from the United States to Australia to base digital versions on those cars. The claim arrived amid broad fan interest in a Japanese setting for the open-world racing series, and comes as anticipation builds for a new Horizon game expected in 2026 as part of Microsoft’s anniversary slate.

The post opened with an upbeat note, “Exciting news,” and pictured a Playground Games developer “shooting cars for the next installation in the series.” It went on to say that there are no late-model kei cars in America, so the staff member had traveled from the United States to use Cult and Classic’s kei models as the basis for digital versions. The importer added that it and its staff were “HUGE gamers” and that it was “an honor to be supporting Forza and making Kei cars accessible...