A Playground Games job listing suggests Forza Horizon 6 development is underway

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The dust from virtual Mexico’s Living Desert in Forza Horizon 5 has barely settled considering that the game hasn’t even been out for a year. Even so, the masters of speed over at Playground Games have possibly already started development on the hit-racer’s sequel, Forza Horizon 6.

These details stem from a job listing by Playground Games that propped up on May 6. The listing specifically states that the studio is “looking for a Level Designer to join our Forza Horizon team.” The listing then goes on to provide a description of the candidate’s duties and required skills.

With the job listing specifically stating that the studio is looking for a new hire for the Forza Horizon team, there’s plenty of reason to speculate on whether or not this means that the next entry is in development. While it does seem a bit early, keep in mind that it’s been six months since the release of Forza Horizon 5. The majority of the team has likely had a chance to break for a bit, all while keeping the existing title updated with various new cars and events.

All things considered, development for Forza Horizon 6 would certainly be in its early stages, especially considering this listing makes it seem like work hasn’t started on building the world yet. On that note, this all begs the question…

A few months prior to the reveal of Forza Horizon 5, there was some intense speculation as to where the host country of its Horizon Festival would be located. There was chatter about a “Spanish-speaking country,” which some thought pointed towards Puerto Rico. But, of course, we know that Mexico was the true destination.

In addition to Mexico, the Horizon Festival has been held in the USA, UK, Australia, and France (fused with portions of Italy). Thus,