Forza Horizon 6 release time: When can you play on Xbox, PC, and Steam in India?

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Forza Horizon 6 is all set to be released on 19th May. The game can be pre-downloaded right now with download sizes being 135 GB for Xbox Series X, 130 GB for Series S, and 160 GB for PC.

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Playground Games' latest edition in the Forza Horizon lineup is all set to make its debut from tomorrow. Ahead of the official debut of Forza Horizon 6, the company has confirmed the exact release time for different time zones, along with the exact storage users will need to download the game files.

here is the official release schedule for Xbox, PC, and Steam, including the exact converted launch times for players in India.

Forza Horizon 6 release time

Forza Horizon 6 is set to launch on 19th May for r Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam and Game Pass users. The open-world game follows a "rolling midnight" release pattern, meaning it will become playable at exactly 12:01 AM local time in your specific country.

For Indian players, the game will be playable exactly at 12:01 AM tomorrow. Meanwhile, in countries with multiple time zones like the US, the game unlocks for the entire country the moment the Eastern-most time zone reaches 12:01 AM

Unlike the Xbox release schedule, the Steam version of Forza Horizon 6 follows a strict global release pattern. This means the game will unlock simultaneously for all Steam players globally at 12:01 AM EDT.

This means, the game will unlock at 9:31AM India time on 19th May.

EditionXbox and PC app (India)Steam (India)
Early Access (Premium Edition / Premium Upgrade)May 15, 12:01am ISTMay 15, 9:31am IST
General release (Standard / Deluxe / Game Pass)May 19, 12:01am ISTMay 19, 9:31am IST
Cloud GamingMay 19, 11:31am ISTN/A

Forza Horizon 6 pre-download sizes

Anyone who pre-ordered the game or holds an active Game Pass subscription can pre-download the files right now. In order to download the files, make sure you have enough space cleared on your system.

Here are the download sizes for Forza Horizon 6:

Xbox Series X: 135 GB

Xbox Series S: 130 GB

PC: 160 GB (SSD required)

Forza Horizon 6 leaked:

Ahead of the launch of Forza Horizon 6, the game had leaked with reports suggesting that around 155GB of unecrypted files related to it were accidentally uploaded on Steam by a developer. However, Playground Games released an official statement confirming that was not the case and the leak was instead the result of a pre-load issue.

“We are aware of reports that a build of Forza Horizon 6 has been obtained prior to its release and can confirm this is not the result of a pre-load issue,” Playground Games wrote in a post on X.

“We are taking strict enforcement action against any individuals found accessing this build, including franchise-wide and hardware bans. We encourage fans to sit tight for the game’s release on May 19,” the company added.

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