Published May 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Horizon's run as the definitive racing game can't last forever, but it's not over yet Forza Horizon 6 perfects a formula — and raises questions about the future Image: Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios The notion of stakes doesn't really exist within Forza Horizon. Playground Games' open-world racing game series is all about keeping it breezy. It's cool if you win; it's OK if you don't. At the Horizon festival, the vibes are good, the music's banging, everyone loves cars, everyone's a friend. You can progress meaningfully in the game by playing online or solo, by racing, drifting, exploring, collecting, tuning, painting, or taking photos. It's chill. The stakes aren't particularly high for Forza Horizon as an enterprise, either. With quiet good cheer, Playground has crushed almost all mainstream competition within the racing game genre — including Horizon's elder sibling, Forza Motorsport .…