Forza Horizon 6 earns 91 aggregate

Playground Games' Forza Horizon 6 opened to strong critical reviews this week, with OpenCritic listing the racing game at 91 and Metacritic showing a 92 Metascore for the Xbox Series X version as of May 14. Review pages published on May 13 and May 14 included 100-point scores from Eurogamer and other outlets, while OpenCritic showed a 100% recommendation rate. The game is due to enter Premium Edition early access on May 15, ahead of its full release on May 19. Microsoft is publishing the title, and Playground Games developed it. ### Why are people citing two different aggregate numbers? OpenCritic showed a 91 average for Forza Horizon 6 on May 14, based on reviews posted across major outlets that day. The site also ranked the game in the 99th percentile of titles it tracks and marked it "Mighty." Metacritic showed a 92 Metascore for the Xbox Series X version on its critic review page on May 14, based on 65 critic reviews, with 60 positive and two mixed. A separate Metacritic landing page still displayed "tbd" for the broader all-platform listing, even as individual critic scores and the Xbox Series X page were live. (opencritic.com) ### Which reviews pushed the score up? Eurogamer posted a 100-point review on May 13, according to Metacritic's critic review page. Metacritic also listed 100-point reviews from outlets including Insider Gaming, MondoXbox, Radio Times and Generación Xbox. IGN's review network also published high scores on May 14. IGN India scored the game 10 out of 10, calling the Japan setting the standout, while other IGN regional sites carried review coverage the same day. (metacritic.com) Eurogamer's review excerpt on Metacritic said Playground Games had taken "14 years of series history" and applied it "with panache." ### What are critics saying about the game itself? OpenCritic's review feed showed repeated praise for the scale of the game and the amount of content. VGC's Chris Scullion wrote that Forza Horizon 6 "takes everything up a notch," while Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb called it "almost perfect." Metacritic's excerpts pointed to similar themes. (in.ign.com) Eurogamer praised the series' accumulated craft, and several 100-point reviews highlighted the Japan setting, revised progression systems and technical presentation. One lower-scoring review on OpenCritic, from GRYOnline.pl, still called it "the best open-world racing game on the market" while saying it wanted more innovation after the wait since the previous entry. (opencritic.com) ### What do we know about the release plan? Forza.net said on January 22 that Forza Horizon 6 will release on Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, 2026, with Premium Edition early access beginning May 15. The official game page says a PlayStation 5 version is due later in 2026 and is already available to wishlist on Sony's store. Forza Support said in an FAQ updated on May 14 that the game is also coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on May 19. (metacritic.com) Players who want early access can buy the Premium Edition or a Premium Upgrade, according to the support page. ### What happens next as reviews turn into launch? May 15 is the next date on the calendar, with Premium Edition access set to begin four days before launch. (forza.net) Microsoft and Playground Games then move to the full release on May 19 for Xbox Series X|S, PC via the Xbox app and Steam, and Game Pass, while the PlayStation 5 version remains scheduled for later this year. (support.forza.net)