Marking the first entry in the series to be developed exclusively for current-gen systems, Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6 has been one of Microsoft’s most anticipated releases for 2026. Amassing over 1 million players during its advanced access period, the latest entry in the beloved racing series officially arrived for the masses less than a week ago – already surpassing 6 million total players.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the team at Playground Games shared early performance stats for Forza Horizon 6, confirming that the title exceeded 6 million players just days following its full release.

As mentioned, Forza Horizon 6 – as with most first-party Xbox titles – was made available a few days early for all those who coughed up for the premium edition, giving players 4 days of advanced access. During this period, Horizon 6 saw over 1.4 million players; notable given that all 1+ million would have had to pay for the privilege.

In contrast, this recent 6 million number includes all those who have checked the game out using Xbox Game Pass – meaning 6 million players does not equate to 6 million copies sold.

Unfortunately, Microsoft does not share actual sales data anymore, instead opting only to release player numbers, and so we will likely never learn exactly how many copies are being sold. Regardless, 6 million players in just a couple days is a major achievement.

It will be interesting to learn how many players Forza Horizon 6 will have amassed by the time the title lands on PlayStation.

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Earlier this year, the team at Remedy Entertainment revealed that their excellent 3rd-person metroidvania-esque shooter Control had officially sold over 5 million copies since its launch back in 2019. With its sequel Control Resonant set to release some time this year however, interest in the first entry has grown significantly, with the original Control having now surpassed 6 million total copies sold.

As part of the company’s latest investor report, Remedy Entertainment offered updates on their current projects, including the Max Payne remake; the aforementioned Control Resonant and a mysterious new project currently in its proof-of-concept stage.

Alongside this, the team also shared updated sales stats for the first Control, revealing that the title has now sold over 6 million copies.

While an impressive achievement in its own right, this marks a notable uptick in sales over the past few months, with the most recent update prior revealing that the game had shifted 5 million copies by February of this year.

At the time, the team revealed that 1 million copies were sold in 2025 alone – half a decade on from its initial launch. It appears as though excitement towards its sequel has led to a major influx in sales however, having now pushed a further 1 million units in under 3 months.

Remedy has always struggled somewhat when it comes to turning their unique offerings into financially successful products. That said, it seems Control has managed to break past the glass ceiling. It will be interesting to see how quickly Resonant manages to find success.

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