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Forza Horizon 6 is rolling out early access and platform updates ahead of its May 19 launch. Microsoft enabled Deluxe Edition early play in China on May 15, with Steam prices set at ¥298–¥498 and Game Pass Ultimate/PC Game Pass subscribers receiving early-play perks through Deluxe upgrades or active subscriptions. Early reviews praise the game’s map fidelity, handling and open-world design. Hardware vendors are also preparing: AMD’s Adrenalin 26.5.2 driver adds official support for Forza Horizon 6 (and 007: Origin) while fixing Radeon RX 9000 issues, underscoring a coordinated push for stability and optimized performance at release.
Steam's weekly top-sellers chart (May 12–19, 2026) shows Subnautica 2 overtaking Forza Horizon 6 to claim the global No.1 spot, with the original Subnautica and Diablo IV also ranking highly. Other notable entries include LEGO Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Battlefield 6, Red Dead Redemption 2, and NBA 2K26. In China's regional chart, Forza Horizon 6 leads, followed by Subnautica 2 and Auction King, while titles like Stardew Valley and the original Subnautica also appear. The list reflects current consumer interest on Steam and highlights strong performance for both new releases and enduring catalog titles across global and Chinese markets.
Forza Horizon 6 drew over 3.7 million players on launch day, including more than 1 million newly registered accounts, making it a standout Xbox-era debut. SteamDB reports a peak concurrent Steam player count of 273,148, up from early access figures; inclusion in Xbox Game Pass broadened access and likely boosted numbers. The sudden surge strained Microsoft’s online services: evening server congestion on May 19 caused slow vehicle skin loading, inaccessible Horizon CoLab events, and outages in auction/data exchange servers that broke world leaderboards. Microsoft acknowledged the issue, performed emergency maintenance, and restored most services within hours, with full recovery confirmed by the morning of May 20. The game is available on PC and Xbox, with PS5 arriving late 2026.
Microsoft's Forza Horizon 6 Deluxe Edition unlocks early on May 15 in China, four days ahead of the full release on May 19; the Deluxe Edition is priced at ¥498 on Steam, with Standard and Premium editions at ¥298 and ¥398 respectively. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can access the early-play benefit by purchasing the Deluxe upgrade or holding an active subscription. Early reviews are positive—IGN gave a perfect 10—praising the game’s map fidelity, immersion, vehicle handling and open-world design as a new benchmark for racing titles. The article also links related prelaunch topics including mods, leaks, and accessory releases.
AMD released its AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.5.2 GPU driver, adding official support for two new games: Forza Horizon 6 and 007: Origin. The update also fixes two Radeon RX 9000–series issues that could cause intermittent application crashes or driver timeouts in RoadCraft and visual corruption in Satisfactory. AMD flagged an intermittent crash/timeout on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 platforms running Battlefield 6 and said it is working with developers on a fix and will issue a patch soon. The release continues AMD’s ongoing driver maintenance and game-compatibility updates, important for gamers and developers relying on stability and optimized support for new titles.