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Xbox Developer Direct Sets 2026 Lineup: Forza Horizon 6 Dated, Fable and Beast Windows Confirmed

The showcase underscored a strategy of day-one Game Pass releases alongside wider multi-platform reach.

Overview

  • Forza Horizon 6 launches May 19, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a PS5 version arriving later in the year, featuring a Japan setting, the series’ largest map, and 550-plus cars.
  • Playground GamesFable targets an Autumn 2026 release on Xbox, PC, and PS5, introducing a fully open world, over 1,000 named NPCs, choice-driven consequences, and life-sim systems like property, marriage, and jobs.
  • Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation arrives Summer 2026 on Xbox, PC, and PS5, set in a post-apocalyptic Japan with protagonist Emma and canine companion Koo using plant-manipulation and companion abilities.
  • Double Fine announced Kiln, a 4v4 online pottery-party brawler, slated for Spring 2026 with a closed beta and sculpt-to-play combat shaping roles and abilities.
  • All four titles are confirmed as day-one Xbox Game Pass releases, with Microsoft balancing first-party tentpoles and third-party partnerships across Xbox, PC, and PS5.