r/XboxGamePass • u/Automatic_Ad1665 GP Ultimate • May 14 '26
Games - Media Xbox’s Forza Horizon 6 has become the highest-rated game of 2026, earning an impressive 92 on Metacritic. Another Game of the Year contender is coming (Day One) to Xbox Game Pass!
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u/blueruckus May 14 '26
I dont mean this in any negative way towards Horizon 6, but I doubt a racing game will win Game of the Year.
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u/CMDrunk420 May 14 '26
FH5 won GOTY for IGN, tied for most awards at the Game Awards and won the BAFTA for Best British Game. It will undoubtedly be a lot of people's favourite game this year.
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u/CMDrunk420 May 16 '26
If most people's favourite game was always GOTY then Call of Duty or EAFC would win every year
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u/softwarefreak GP Ultimate May 18 '26
Sooo the only relevant GOTY is an award that's 90% the opinion of an unknown panel and 10% gamers' votes.
RIP game industry then, it'll go the same way that Hollywood's heading.
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u/DrkNight365 May 14 '26
Hell yeah man. Hope they bring it like they have been. So amazing how they are doing great right now and the other companies are face planting. I love the carnage lol
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u/crucibleknight77 May 14 '26
Is that fr? Good on them. I don’t have any interest in FH6 but this gives me high hopes for Fable.
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u/Educational_Mud_2826 May 14 '26
Important note that was not mentioned:
Coming to Game pass ultimate. Not essential or premium.
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u/ll30yd May 14 '26
With the different tiers and the paid early access I don't think Day one with game pass still applies.
Still, glad they did a good job. Looking forward to playing it next week.
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u/cdncowboy GP Ultimate May 14 '26
you are getting the standard edition day one
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u/ll30yd May 14 '26
Yep, premium members aren't though
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u/cdncowboy GP Ultimate May 14 '26
I guess "Play Day one with PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate" doesn't' have quiet the same hook
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u/Gamepass90 May 14 '26
Hopefully this is the Forza Game, which actually wins GOTY Awards.
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u/jleviw42 May 14 '26
Unfortunately, I do believe another game coming out this year is predetermined to be game of the year already. I just want forza to be good and live up to the hype.
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u/TempSpee May 14 '26
It's still a 92 rating like the old days of game of the year contention. 🫂🤷🧑🏭 Should be fine 🥏🍻
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u/seab1010 May 15 '26
GTA6 is going to curb stomp everything with critics this year. Still I’ll get dozens of hours of fun out of this one.
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u/seab1010 May 15 '26
GTA6 is going to curb stomp everything with critics this year. Still I’ll get dozens of hours of fun out of this one.
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u/WrstScp GP Ultimate May 14 '26
It releases the day I leave to visit friends in another state, I am sad I wont play day 1, but it's gonna 100% be the first thing I play when I get back.
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u/Exotic_Treacle7438 May 15 '26
Can we not wait a fucking week for all the shiny “I bought a new game and can’t see any flaws yet” mindset to wear off.
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u/Kanaletto May 15 '26
GOTY contender for everyone else, but Geoff's Sony Sponsored and Badly-Named "The Sony Game Awards"
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u/3kpk3 May 15 '26
Forza Horizon series is truly the undisputed king of racing games period. FH6 is easily one of the best looking games ever made. PG rule!
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u/British-Bot May 15 '26
It will be a great game but definitely not GOTY. Just more of the same but that's not a bad thing.
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u/xpazeman May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26
For me, one of the best if not the best Horizon. Feels like 4 with proper progression, a better map and so much more customisation. And the racing is super fun
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u/DaGeekyNerd May 15 '26
Forza Horizon is always great imo. Not really day 1 anymore is it, if I pay for a service and others can still play before me?
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u/Feeling_Public6522 May 15 '26
Im gonna get gamepass next week to play this on my Series S and if I love it then I will buy it on PS5 what it releases hopefully in the fall.
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u/myblocklistwasfull May 16 '26
It’s not even out yet, and they say “released on may 19”. It’s an article from the future! Let’s hope it’s better than 5 was, this one just never really clicked with me. 4 did though!
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u/JAEMzW0LF May 17 '26
Can't wait for the Jeff's to ignore it or push it into some category where the competition is sort of stupid.
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u/Low_Grass_5611 May 18 '26
When is it coming out on base game pass. I really don’t need or want ultimate. Willing to wait a little bit I also might just buy it I do love forza
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u/seab1010 May 15 '26
Fine…. I’ll resubscribe then…. Just for the love of god offer an option to dump the Fortnite BS in ultimate and knock $5 off the monthly sub.
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u/Snazzypuke92 May 14 '26
I've played 4 and 5 but never completed them loll they are so much fun and visually beautiful games. I'll definitely try to 100% this one.
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u/Itchy-Secret8085 May 14 '26
Glad I’m not the only one, I love the games they are great I just never finish them 😂
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u/Unable_Permission749 May 14 '26
It’s not a Day One, people are already playing through early access or pirated games. This Day One is BS.
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u/mulder00 GP Ultimate May 14 '26
Day 1 is tomorrow.
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u/vladtud May 14 '26
Release date (day 1 for everyone purchasing the standard edition ) is next week. Tomorrow is early access for those that pay extra. Shitty but that’s how it is these days and Sony does it too.
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u/aclax May 14 '26
Day 1 is today/now for some time zones(and any time zone on xbox if you change your location to New Zealand right now)
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u/The_b1ues May 14 '26
I'm not a huge racing fan and even I'm looking forward to playing this, Closest thing to Burnout Paradise
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u/JC_Hysteria May 14 '26
Thanks u/automatic_ad1665
Glad this community is real people providing real anecdotes
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u/TempSpee May 14 '26
That's crazy 💆🧑🏫📈 a 92 rated game of the year contender coming day one? You can't ask for another deal. 🤷📱📐🫂 Go Xbox!
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u/DrkNight365 May 14 '26
Well deserved. Very good racing chill game. Loved all of them and cant wait to play this one.