Forza Horizon 6 Under Siege: Microsoft Issues Bans Following Huge Steam Leak

The upcoming Forza Horizon 6 looks great and may be one of Xbox Game Studio's biggest releases yet, but unfortunately for the publisher and series developer Playground Games, the entire game was inadvertently leaked 10 days ahead of its official May 19th launch. This leak happened because the Steam preload files for Forza Horizon 6 were unencrypted, making it easier for pirates to crack the game and begin distributing the files. Copyright notices and takedowns have been swift in response, but the damage has already been done.

On the plus side, early gameplay impressions have been largely positive, highlighting the high-fidelity graphics and heavier, weightier controls compared to Forza Horizon 5. Like Horizon 5, the game is also slated for a delayed follow-up release on PlayStation 5, though that date is still to be disclosed. Those who pre-ordered the game with the Premium upgrade on Xbox or PC will ...