Updates and Series

0:03 The latest Forza Horizon 6 update is Series 7, City Life, released Nov 2, 2026 at 6:00PM UTC, Steam version 1.479.874.0, and its Festival Playlist runs from Nov 5 to Dec 3, 2026. Playground Games has shipped one series a month since the Forza Horizon 6 launch on May 19, 2026: seven so far, each a four-week Festival Playlist with new reward cars, events and changes to the shared world, usually led by a title update on the Monday before. The next one Playground has named is Series 8, Horizon Holidays, in December 2026, and the first paid expansion follows on Jan 21, 2027. Everything here is as of Nov 3, 2026.

Quick facts

Sources: Series 7 Patch Notes, Nov 2, 2026; FH6 Release Notes: November 2, 2026; Convoy Up with Your Friends in Horizon Meets, Oct 5, 2026.

How the Festival Playlist works

The Festival Playlist opens once a player earns the first Wristband, which Playground says happens in "the first few hours of gameplay" (see Wristbands). From then on it is the game's weekly to-do list: Seasonal Championships solo and in co-op, Daily and Weekly Challenges, Photo Challenges, Seasonal Hide and Seek, collectible hunts, a Treasure Hunt chest each week and The Trial, all paying Playlist Points (PTS).

8:39 Each series lasts four weeks, and each week is one of Japan's seasons in turn: Summer, Autumn, Winter, then Spring (see Seasons and Weather). A series carries two overall reward cars and two seasonal cars a week, ten in all. Until Series 7 the overall cars cost 80 and 160 PTS and the seasonal ones 20 and 40. Series 7 cut those to 60 and 120, and 15 and 30, "based on community feedback", so that players without the online content can also earn the cars. The same update added a Garage and Autoshow filter that shows which cars meet the week's Playlist restrictions. The clip is Dec Games' May 18, 2026 guide, from before Series 7 cut the costs.

1:50 Playground keeps an archive of every series' events and rewards on forza.net, linked from the series posts since Series 4. A car missed in one series often comes back as a seasonal reward later: the 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 has been offered in Series 1, 6 and 7.

Series History Rewards

Series History Rewards are exclusive cars unlocked by lifetime Playlist Points, which keep counting across series. The first, the 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II, unlocks at 500 lifetime PTS and arrived with Series 3, with the "Historic Effort" achievement. The second, the 1973 Lamborghini Espada 400 GT, unlocks at 1,100 lifetime PTS and was announced with Series 6. Playground has not named a third as of Nov 3, 2026.

Evolving World

0:07 Evolving World is Playground's name for temporary changes to the shared map that arrive with a series for every player at once: pop-up Car Meets, Time Attack Circuits, takeovers of the Aftermarket dealership and new collectibles. Examples so far are the Hokubu Car Meet in Series 2, the Edamame Time Attack Circuit in Series 4 and again in Series 7, the Italian and British takeovers of the Aftermarket Cars dealership by the Horizon Stadium in Series 3 and 5, and the 7-Eleven Car Meet near Mt. Fuji in Series 6. Some additions are permanent instead: Drift Attack (Series 5) and the two Tokyo race routes of Series 7.

Every series so far

Sources for the table: each series page's sources; Steam versions from Playground's Steam patch notes and Forza Support's release notes (Series 5, which had no Steam notes post).

Reward cars by series

Sources: the series posts linked on each series page. The seasonal cars are listed week by week on those pages, and every car is on the Car List.

Car Pass cars and fixes

3:06 The Car Pass adds four cars per series, one each Thursday: with Series 7 it reaches 28 of its 30 cars, and Forza Support says the last arrives by Dec 8, 2026. Each series page lists its four.

7:25 Fixes come with each title update and in hotfixes between them. The biggest so far: Drivatar difficulty in Series 2, the Eliminator credits exploit and the lost-save problem in June, Auto Drive farming in Series 3, and the PR Stunt leaderboard wipe of Series 7. Known Issues and Fixes follows them by date.

What comes next: the roadmap

Playground has published no dated roadmap graphic for Forza Horizon 6. It names each series about a month ahead, in the "What's Next" part of the current series post. As of Nov 3, 2026 these dates are announced:

Sources: Embrace the City Life in Forza Horizon 6, Nov 2, 2026; Forza Horizon 6 PS5 pre-order, Oct 8, 2026; Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass.

8:22 Playground's teaser for Horizon Holidays promises "new Evolving World updates and a permanent race route" with three new-to-Horizon cars. Its dates, cars and route are not known yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest Forza Horizon 6 update? The latest Forza Horizon 6 update is Series 7, City Life, released Nov 2, 2026 (Steam version 1.479.874.0). Its Festival Playlist runs from Nov 5 to Dec 3, 2026.

How often does Forza Horizon 6 update? Forza Horizon 6 gets a new series every four weeks, usually with a title update on a Monday at 5:00PM UTC and the new playlist from the Thursday after at 2:30PM UTC. Hotfixes come between series when needed.

When is the next Forza Horizon 6 series? Series 8, Horizon Holidays, comes in December 2026, after City Life ends on Dec 3. Playground has not given its exact dates or cars as of Nov 3, 2026.

Does Forza Horizon 6 have a roadmap? Forza Horizon 6 has no published roadmap graphic. Playground announces each series a month ahead; the dated plans are Horizon Holidays in December 2026 and Expansion 1 with the PS5 version in January 2027.

How many reward cars are in a Forza Horizon 6 series? Each Forza Horizon 6 series has ten reward cars: two overall cars for the whole series and two seasonal cars each week. Since Series 7 they cost 60 and 120 PTS, and 15 and 30 PTS.

What are Series History Rewards in Forza Horizon 6? They are exclusive Forza Horizon 6 cars unlocked by lifetime Playlist Points: the 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II at 500 PTS and the 1973 Lamborghini Espada 400 GT at 1,100 PTS, as of Nov 3, 2026.

Sources

• Series 7 Patch Notes - November 2nd, Playground Games on Steam, Nov 2, 2026
• Embrace the City Life in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games on Steam, Nov 2, 2026
• FH6 Release Notes: November 2, 2026, Forza Support, Nov 2, 2026
• Convoy Up with Your Friends in Horizon Meets, Playground Games on Steam, Oct 5, 2026
• FH6 Release Notes: September 7, 2026, Forza Support, Sep 7, 2026
• Join the Horizon Mascot Party in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games on Steam, Aug 10, 2026
• Embrace Your Passion for Italian Exotics in Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games on Steam, Jul 13, 2026
• Forza Horizon 6 Now Available on Steam, Playground Games on Steam, May 19, 2026
• Experience the Mazda Furai in Forza Horizon 6's Japan, Playground Games on Steam, May 15, 2026
• Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Forza Support, updated Oct 21, 2026
• Forza Horizon 6 Welcomes More Players on January 26!, Playground Games, Oct 8, 2026
• City Life Adds My Favorite Kei Car, a Group B Legend, & Some Good QoL | FH6 Series 7 Update Summary, HokiHoshi, Nov 2, 2026 (video)
• A Beginners Guide to Forza Horizon 6!, Dec Games, May 18, 2026 (video)
• Horizon Meets - Series Trailer | Forza Horizon 6, Forza, Oct 8, 2026 (video)