Forza Horizon 6 free M2 and RS200

Playground Games released Forza Horizon 6 to standard-edition players on May 19, after premium-edition early access began on May 15, according to Xbox and Forza posts. By May 19, players on X were posting that the game was handing out cars such as a BMW M2 and a Ford RS200 early in the campaign, and some said those drops made the opening progression feel less constrained than previous Horizon games. Playground has not published an official statement addressing those specific player claims. Forza’s own pre-launch messaging had emphasized a more controlled progression loop. In a May 12 blog post, Playground said Wristbands, Stamps and Horizon Play were designed so progression would feel “natural and rewarding,” and said Wheelspins and especially Super Wheelspins had been rebalanced to be rarer in order to “maintain the integrity of the progression.” ### Where did the M2 and RS200 reports come from? (xbox.com) An X post dated May 19 said Forza Horizon 6 had awarded a BMW M2 and an RS200 as free cars early in the game, and framed them as strong enough to disrupt early building. Reuters could not independently verify from the X post alone exactly which unlock path produced those cars in that player’s save, because the post page did not render usable text in web retrieval. (forza.net) The official car list confirms both models are in the game’s roster. Forza’s car database, updated May 19, lists hundreds of vehicles and directs players to the in-game Collection Journal to see whether a car is available outside the Autoshow. That means a car can exist in the launch roster without necessarily being a standard starter reward. ### Does the official progression setup point to those cars being normal starter rewards? (x.com) Game8’s launch-day guide to free cars lists the opening tutorial choices as a GMC Jimmy, Nissan Silvia K’s and Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205, followed by a Toyota GR86, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR TM Edition and Ram 1500 TRX after the Horizon Invitational and Yellow Wristband. That guide does not list the BMW M2 or RS200 among the first free starter batches. (forza.net) Game8’s separate BMW M2 page says the 2023 BMW M2 can be bought from the Autoshow for 67,000 credits. That does not rule out other acquisition methods, but it does suggest the M2 is a standard purchasable car rather than an officially advertised starter giveaway. ### What has Playground officially said about early rewards? Playground’s May 14 Series 1 post said the Festival Playlist unlocks only after players earn their first Wristband, which the studio said should happen in the first few hours of play. (game8.co) The developer also said Series 1, called “Welcome to Japan,” runs from May 21 to June 18 and adds 10 reward cars through weekly and series milestones. (game8.co) IGN, citing Playground’s announcement, reported that the first Festival Playlist rewards include cars such as the 1999 Toyota Altezza RS200 Z Edition, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR and 2008 Mazda Furai. Those official reward listings do not mention a BMW M2 or Ford RS200 as Series 1 playlist rewards. ### So what can be said with confidence right now? (forza.net) Forza Horizon 6 launched broadly on May 19, and player posts the same day said some early saves were receiving a BMW M2 and RS200 for free. Official Forza materials confirm the game’s progression is built around Wristbands and rarer Wheelspins, while third-party launch guides show a different set of starter reward cars than the ones cited in social posts. (me.ign.com) Series 1 begins on May 21, according to Playground, and the company’s car list says players can use the in-game Collection Journal to check how specific cars are obtained. If Playground changes rewards or addresses the reports, the first official place to look is the Forza news feed, the car list page and the support channels linked from Forza’s site. (forza.net) (xbox.com)