Overview
- Premium buyers can play now, with early reviews praising the scale, visuals and handling while flagging activity overload and tough PC requirements, including a roughly 130 GB install on Windows.
- The standard release lands Tuesday, May 19 on PC and Xbox with Game Pass, with Standard, Deluxe and Premium editions and a PS5 version planned for later in 2026.
- Reviewers say the open world moves to Japan and is about four times larger than Horizon 5’s Mexico map, with city streets, mountain passes and regional flavor.
- More than 550 licensed cars ship at launch, alongside deeper tuning and cosmetic options like separate front and rear wheel setups plus customizable garages and homes.
- Multiplayer and community updates add Spec Racing with identical cars, in-world parking meets for socializing and used-car sales, and a global leaderboard for clearer rankings.