Forza Horizon 6 Support Team Says Itasha Bans Are Reviewed by Hand
The clarification answers the mechanics of moderation but not the complaint: players say unpublished designs still in progress were used as grounds for bans, so the stated human review process does not by itself explain the cases that started the backlash.
Key Facts
- Turn 10 updated the Forza Code of Conduct on September 24, 2026.
- Turn 10 says reported content goes into a single review queue and the number of reports does not affect its priority or position in that queue.
- Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and is available on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, with a PS5 release planned for later this year.
- Turn 10 says a first violation brings only a warning, with longer suspensions for repeat violations, while zero tolerance content brings a permanent ban regardless of history.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
Turn 10 updated the Forza Code of Conduct on September 24, saying reported user-generated content goes into a single review queue and that the number of reports does not affect priority or position in the queue. A human moderator then decides the penalty based on severity and past violations. A first violation draws only a warning, with longer suspensions for repeat offenses, though content the support team defines as zero tolerance brings a permanent ban regardless of history. The update follows months of reports from players who make itasha designs, anime-decorated car liveries, saying their shared work was deleted and their accounts suspended. Some creators stopped sharing work. Turn 10 handles support for Forza Horizon 6, which is set in Japan and available on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with a PS5 release planned for later this year.
The support update also describes what counts as a violation in the first place. Drawing anime or game characters is not itself a violation, but expressions that emphasize breasts or buttocks, sexual facial expressions, and excessive exposure of underwear or skin are listed as prohibited.
- Extreme violations
- Cheating and modification
- Inappropriate user-generated content
Violations fall into five categories, with the three above named in the coverage. A separate official FAQ names imagery and motifs barred from user-generated content: the swastika, the Confederate flag, SS runes, the Wolfsangel, the Black Sun, the Arrow Cross, the Iron Cross (problematic depending on context), and the Rising Sun flag.
Reaction split along two lines. On Reddit, users questioned whether the sexual expression rule is ambiguous enough to catch wholesome creators, and raised malicious mass reporting and review accuracy. Others argued that restricting excessive sexual expression is reasonable for an all-ages title.
Players also report hardware bans that block play even after an account change. Some say designs that drew no action in past titles are now being removed.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.