Forza Horizon 6 Early Access Rollout Starts Now!

The wait is almost over! Early Access is now starting to roll out for players who have pre-ordered the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition. On Xbox Series X|S consoles and the Xbox app on PC, the game will be available to play from 12:01am local time in your country. Meanwhile on Steam, this unlock will happen globally at 4:01am UTC on May 15.

To help you understand when Forza Horizon 6 Early Access will be available for you, we’ve created this handy rollout graphic which includes the unlock time in each time zone:

Forza Horizon 6’s Standard Edition is available to play with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at no additional cost, and members can also begin their road-trip in Japan up to four days early by purchasing the Premium Upgrade.

In addition to Early Access to the full game beginning May 15, the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade both include VIP Membership, Welcome Pack, the Time Attack Car Pack, and Car Pass (30 total cars added to your game, with one car delivered each week), as well as the Italian Passion Car Pack and two Premium Expansions as they become available in the future.

What’s more, with the Festival Playlist, you can complete unique events and challenges every week to obtain new car and clothing rewards. Check out our Series 1 blog for an overview of the reward cars you can begin earning over the next four weeks.

• Play 4 days early from May 15, 2026

• Includes the full game

• VIP Membership

• Welcome Pack

• Car Pass

• Time Attack Car Pack

• Italian Passion Car Pack (available at a later date)

• Expansions 1 and 2 (available at a later date)

• Play 4 days early from May 15, 2026

• VIP Membership

• Welcome Pack

• Car Pass

• Time Attack Car Pack

• Italian Passion Car Pack (available at a later date)

• Expansions 1 and 2 (available at a later date)

Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass members, as well as Forza Horizon 6 Standard or Deluxe Edition owners, can purchase the Premium Upgrade to enjoy Early Access to the full game starting May 15 and all the additional content included in the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition.

*Requires game, sold separately, or Game Pass (Ultimate or PC) subscription

Below is the list of cars included in VIP Membership, the Welcome Pack and Time Attack Car Pack, as well as a preview of those coming soon with Car Pass and the Italian Passion Car Pack.

VIP Membership

VIP Membership is your permanent ticket to even more rewards at the Horizon Festival. You’ll enjoy a 2x Credit boost to race rewards, a weekly bonus Super Wheelspin, and special Vanity Items including the Crown Flair, Hero Pose Emote and Yōkoso Car Horn. (Yōkoso means “welcome” in Japanese.)

In addition, you will receive 3 exclusive Forza Edition cars in your garage:

• 1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR Forza Edition

• 2020 Lotus Evija Forza Edition

• 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Forza Edition

You’ll also be handed the keys to the lavish Tokyo City House: a classic Japanese home in the suburbs that includes a Customizable Garage with a space to show off your favorite cars. While this Tokyo City House can be purchased by all players using in-game credits, those with VIP Membership will immediately get it for free.

Welcome Pack

Make an early name for yourself at the Horizon Festival with 5 special pre-tuned cars:

• 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupé ‘Welcome Pack’

• 2018 Ferrari FXX-K Evo ‘Welcome Pack’

• 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R ‘Welcome Pack’

• 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series ‘Welcome Pack’

• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR ‘Welcome Pack’

You’ll also receive an Autoshow Car Voucher, which can be used to claim any car available from the Autoshow (excludes Festival Playlist-exclusive cars, Forza Edition cars, and DLC cars), and 3 tickets to redeem any Common or Rare clothing items.

Time Attack Car Pack

Break lap records with 8 legendary cars ideal for mastering every turn and corner at the Time Attack Circuits located around Japan:

• 1990 Honda #19 101 Motorsport CRX WTAC

• 1992 Honda #21 Hardrace/JDMYard Civic WTAC

• 2001 Honda #33 Integra WTAC

• 2004 Honda #52 Evasive Motorsports S2000 WTAC

• 1990 Mitsubishi #269 Attacking the Clock Racing Minicab Time Attack

• 1993 Nissan #32 Skyline WTAC 'Xtreme GTR'

• 2000 Nissan #36 Dream Project S15 Silvia WTAC

• 1995 Toyota J&J Motorsport Supra WTAC

Car Pass

Car Pass delivers 30 new cars that, one by one, will be delivered to your garage weekly starting on May 19. Here are the cars you can look forward to over the next four weeks:

• May 19: 1990 Nissan #12 Skyline GT-R (BNR32 Gr. A) JTC

• May 28: 2024 Koenigsegg Gemera

• June 4: 1972 Datsun #269 Attacking the Clock Racing 240Z ‘All Carbon Hill Climb Beast’

• June 11: 2008 Honda Civic Type R (FD2)

Italian Passion Car Pack

Coming to Forza Horizon 6 at a later date, this Car Pack lets you embrace your passion in four great new Italian cars that are perfect for cruising, racing, or exploring:

• 2025 Ferrari F80

• 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm

• 1990 Alfa Romeo SE 048SP

• 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 Spider

Get your passport ready because your trip to Japan is almost here! We can’t wait to see you soon at the Horizon Festival, and remember, if you buy Forza Horizon 6 before its official release on May 19, you will receive an exclusive, pre-tuned Ferrari J50!

If you’re excited to check out the game on PlayStation 5, add the game to your Wishlist on the PlayStation Store to be notified of availability.

As Forza Horizon 6 Early Access rolls out across the world, you can chat about the game and find players to Convoy up with in the Forza Discord server. Plus, be sure to follow @ForzaHorizon social channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) to get all the latest updates from the Horizon Festival.