{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T04:31:50.158Z","story":{"id":"r_14973aac68c84b659d0381f1","slug":"forza-horizon-6-steam-concurrent-players-top-300-000","url":"https://yomimono.id/forza-horizon-6-steam-concurrent-players-top-300-000","headline":"Forza Horizon 6 Steam Concurrent Players Top 300,000","summary":"Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios' open-world racing title Forza Horizon 6 has surpassed 300,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to the unofficial tracking site SteamDB. The peak of 302,645 was reached during the game's first weekend after its official launch on May 19, 2026. This figure is roughly 3.7 times the peak of the previous installment, Forza Horizon 5, which drew about 80,000 concurrent players on Steam. The game, set in Japan with over 550 vehicles, also crossed 6 million total players by May 22, three days after release. As of May 25, the in-game ranking showed approximately 6.8 million registered accounts. The Steam store page holds a 'Very Positive' rating, with reviews praising the Japanese open-world scenery and accessibility for non-drivers. Forza Horizon 6 is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and it supports Xbox Game Pass. A PlayStation 5 version is planned for the latter half of 2026.","why_it_matters":"The Steam concurrent player count more than tripling that of Forza Horizon 5 confirms that the series' move to a Japan setting has driven a significant platform-specific audience expansion beyond Game Pass subscribers.","published_at":"2026-05-25T03:00:37.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"'Forza Horizon 6' Steam concurrent players surpass 300,000. Since its May 19 release, records have been updated daily, a huge hit with over three times the previous game '5's approximately 80,000.","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260525d"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"'Forza Horizon 6' Steam Concurrent Players Exceed 300,000, Setting a New Record! 6.8 Million Registered in In-Game Rankings - Excitement Grows Over First Weekend Since Official Launch","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/25/166852.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}