Forza Horizon 6 is one of Xbox’s big 2026 releases, with the Playground Games developed open-world racer taking players to Japan while also introducing a ton of welcome additions and quality-of-life improvements. As such, it comes as little surprise that the game is already off to a strong start, with Horizon 6’s Advanced Access period drawing in over 1.4 million players.

While Forza Horizon 6 officially launches today for everybody, those who paid up for the premium edition of the game were treated to a few days of advanced access – starting from the 15th of May.

Thanks to its in-game leaderboard, we know roughly how many players bit the bullet on early access, with ResetEra user ‘PJTierney’ collating the data to reveal that over 1.4 million players have checked the game out in advance of its wider release.

This is notable not only due to the fact that it represents an increase of roughly 40% when compared to Forza Horizon 5’s launch, but also because all 1.4 million players had to pay for the pleasure.

Of course, Horizon 6 is a ‘day-one’ Xbox Game Pass addition, but those who wished to take part early had to purchase the upgrade regardless.

It will be interesting to see how quickly this figure will rise as the full, wider release of Forza Horizon 6 goes live today.

KitGuru says: Are you surprised by its Advanced Access success? Have you pre-ordered Forza Horizon 6? If so, which edition did you go for? Let us know down below.

In the lead up to the upcoming release of Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6, the team have been sharing an increasing number of details pertaining to all aspects of the game, from its open-world to the return of Seasonal changes and more. As part of their latest deep-dive, Playground Games have confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 is upping the ante with its customisation – offering hundreds of new options.

As part of the latest Forza Horizon 6 deep-dive (made in partnership with IGN), Playground Games have detailed many of the sweeping changes which have been made to vehicle customisation.

The full breakdown can be found HERE, but some of the most notable additions include:

• 100+ New Rims
• New Paintable Tow Hooks
• New Widebody Kits
• New Paintable Forza Wings
• New Paint Materials
• Re-designed tread pattern and tyre wear
• Separate front and back rims
• Fully customisable and sharable garages

One of the most enjoyable parts of a racing game for many is its customisation, letting you personalise and improve your vehicle as you yourself improve.

While the Forza Horizon series has rested on its laurels somewhat in recent years, it is exciting to see many fan-requested features coming (or returning) to Forza Horizon 6.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for Forza Horizon 6? Does this have the potential to be the best open-world racer? How big of a deal is customisation to you? Let us know down below.