Playground Games confirms that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has leaked ahead of launch

Following reports over the weekend, Playground Games confirmed that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked ahead of the game’s May 19 launch. In a tweet, the developer of the Forza games said, “We are aware of reports that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has been obtained prior to its release and can confirm this is not the result of a pre-load issue. We are taking strict enforcement action against any individuals found accessing this build including franchise-wide and hardware bans. We encourage fans to sit tight for the game’s release on May 19.” It remains to be seen how much damage this could do to sales of games, given the threat that Microsoft, the owner of Playground Games, is making here. The notion of taking action against individuals playing the game early via the build suggests that the game will need to check in with the mothership as it’s running. In that way, Microsoft could identify people who are using the build in online play and make good on the threat of “strict enforcement action.” I’m checking with Microsoft on these questions. The post Playground Games confirms that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has leaked ahead of launch appeared first on GamesBeat.

May 12, 2026 - 10:28

Playground Games confirms that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has leaked ahead of launch

Following reports over the weekend, Playground Games confirmed that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked ahead of the game’s May 19 launch.

In a tweet, the developer of the Forza games said, “We are aware of reports that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has been obtained prior to its release and can confirm this is not the result of a pre-load issue. We are taking strict enforcement action against any individuals found accessing this build including franchise-wide and hardware bans. We encourage fans to sit tight for the game’s release on May 19.”

It remains to be seen how much damage this could do to sales of games, given the threat that Microsoft, the owner of Playground Games, is making here. The notion of taking action against individuals playing the game early via the build suggests that the game will need to check in with the mothership as it’s running. In that way, Microsoft could identify people who are using the build in online play and make good on the threat of “strict enforcement action.” I’m checking with Microsoft on these questions.

The post Playground Games confirms that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has leaked ahead of launch appeared first on GamesBeat.

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