Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Version Set For January 27, 2027 Release
The PS5 version was widely assumed cancelled after two major trade shows passed without word, so the new date revives a port that Panic Button and a large existing community were already pointed toward.
Key Facts
- Microsoft Japan will release the PlayStation 5 version of Forza Horizon 6 on January 27, 2027.
- Early access for Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 begins January 21, 2027 for buyers of the Premium Edition or higher.
- The Standard Edition of Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 starts at 9,800 yen, and a packaged version will also be available.
- PlayStation Store pre-orders for Forza Horizon 6 include a tuned Ferrari J50 as a bonus.
- Forza Horizon 6 launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, with more than 550 real cars and a Japan setting.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer.
Microsoft Japan will release the PlayStation 5 version of Forza Horizon 6 on January 27, 2027, with early access from January 21 for Premium Edition buyers and above. The Standard Edition starts at 9,800 yen, and a packaged version is planned. Anyone who pre-orders through the PlayStation Store gets a tuned Ferrari J50 added to their garage. Development of the PS5 port was handled by Panic Button, which also worked on the PlayStation 5 version of Forza Horizon 5. The release was originally slated for 2026, but the date slipped after no new information appeared at gamescom in August or Tokyo Game Show in September. The game itself launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, set in Japan with more than 550 real cars and a map that rotates through the four seasons every real-world week. The first of two planned paid expansions will roll out starting January 21.
Development of the PlayStation 5 version was handled by Panic Button, the studio behind the PS5 release of Forza Horizon 5 in 2025. Cross-platform multiplayer means PS5 owners can access the existing community and its user-created content from launch day.
Microsoft Japan confirmed the date on October 9, 2026. The PlayStation Store page lists the release at 1:00, and a pre-order trailer ran on PlayStation Japan's YouTube channel the same day. GAME Watch noted the PS5 version was originally slated for 2026, but "with no further news at August's gamescom or September's Tokyo Game Show, rumors persisted" that the port had been cancelled.
January 21 is the date for more than early access. It is also when the first of two planned paid expansions begins distribution, giving PS5 players content that Xbox and PC users have not yet experienced. Free content updates for all players are planned as well.
The trailer shows only a brief glimpse of the first expansion, and only ocean is visible. The land portion remains unclear, and GAME Watch said it will watch for further news. The game launched May 19 for Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, set in an open-world Japan that rotates through spring, summer, autumn, and winter every real-world week. Denfaminicogamer noted that the Japanese scenery, realistic tire wear, and a character creator with gyaru styling became talking points after launch.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) PS5「Forza Horizon 6」、満を持して2027年1月26日発売
- Denfaminicogamer PS5版『Forza Horizon 6』の発売日が2027年1月27日に決定。550台以上の実在の車に乗り、美しいオープンワールドの日本を走れる