Overview
- Premium Edition owners get early access on May 15, with Standard, Deluxe and Premium editions confirmed and day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC.
- Japan is the new setting, featuring the franchise’s biggest open world to date and a Tokyo city area five times larger than any prior urban map, with seasonal changes across varied biomes.
- More than 550 cars will be available at launch, including cover cars the 2025 GR GT Prototype and 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, plus new body kits, Forza Aero options, window liveries and a new top-end R class.
- Campaign progression starts players as tourists who qualify into the Horizon Festival via showcases and Rush obstacle courses, with a Collection Journal, Touge races, Time Attack circuits and access to Legend Island as they advance.
- Social and creation tools expand with open-world Car Meets, customizable garages and The Estate building space, fully multiplayer construction, added accessibility options like high-contrast mode and AutoDrive, and a trailer tease of a giant mech that remains unconfirmed as a collaboration.