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Development & Soundtrack — Studio, Engine, and All 9 Radio Stations

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Developer: Playground Games

Detail Info
Developer Playground Games (Leamington Spa, UK)
Co-developer Turn 10 Studios (sim racing expertise)
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Engine ForzaTech
Series Forza (10th mainline Horizon title)
Release May 19, 2026 (PC, Xbox) / Later 2026 (PS5)

Development Facts

  • First FH title for 9th-gen only — no Xbox One version allowed more ambitious design
  • Tokyo had its own dedicated development team due to size and complexity
  • The team split into two groups for the first time: one for Tokyo, one for the rest of Japan
  • Elevation-based biome system replaced the zone-based approach from FH5
  • Cultural consultant Kyoko Yamashita ensured authentic Japanese representation

Radio Stations

FH6 has the series' largest soundtrack with 9 radio stations:

# Station Genre
1 Gacha City Radio 🆕 J-Pop / J-Rock / City Pop
2 Horizon Bass Arena Dance / EDM
3 Horizon XS Rock / Alternative / Punk
4 Horizon Pulse Electronic / Synthpop
5 Horizon Block Party Hip-Hop / R&B
6 Hospital Records Drum & Bass
7 Sub Pop Records 🆕 Indie / Alternative
8 Horizon Wave Synthwave
9 Horizon Opus Classical

Gacha City Radio Highlights

Features J-Pop hits including YOASOBI's Idol, Creepy Nuts' Bling-Bang-Bang-Born, Ado's New Genesis, 10-FEET's Dai Zero Kan, and 25+ Japanese artists.

Horizon XS Highlights

BABYMETAL (Gimme Chocolate!!), Linkin Park, ONE OK ROCK, BAND-MAID, Pendulum.

Horizon Block Party Highlights

Anderson .Paak, Lil Nas X, Little Simz, Tommy Richman (Million Dollar Baby), JP THE WAVY.

The full playlists are available on Spotify — search "Forza Horizon 6 Official Soundtrack".


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