(Originally Recorded Oct 5)

Before you say anything, yes, we are tripling down that Forza Horizon 6 was originally based in Germany, or at least not in Japan. Hear us out, though.

On this episode, we spill the dirt on how we've been able to predict locations in the past, and also provide some very solid insight on what happened before the shift to Japan. As a teaser, we believe it would have happened around the time Mike Brown was fired (we have a very mean-spirited episode about that.

Because, again, you don't sit on the goldmine that is a new Horizon game for this long unless it's a mistake.

Regardless, we engage in some truly meaningful conversations and break down our thoughts, and being serious, how important a game this is for the entire series. It is effectively make-or-break, and the devs are clearly pulling out all the stops in what could be their last effort, if this does not go smoothly. Our overall sentiment is that, if this is not the best-selling racing game in Xbox's history (with a long-term player base that follows), it will absolutely be the end. Certainly, the sudden shift to Japan would signal it will do anything to appease players right now... because there is no other choice.

Our segments Complaint Corner and F*** That Car go as well as expected, and we also extend on the previous episodes post mortem regarding the super-dead Forza Motorsport. We share some additional concerns about what failures Horizon 6 may contain from Motorsport. Aren gives us a reminder about Forza's constant reusing of cars with the exact same polygon counts because they don't rescan cars from game to game. We finish that segment reminding everyone Motorsport could come back if this Horizon has unprecedented success.

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(Originally recorded Jan 22)

Finally, some more Forza news! Forza Horizon 6 was revealed a few months ago, and details continue to trickle in on what we can expect. We now have the majority of the important details, including a (very mid) trailer that was released, showcasing cars and scenery in the most realistic version yet.

It shouldn't be a secret to anyone though: this entire series is in big-time trouble right now. With the death of Forza Motorsport, and back-to-back flops with Horizon 4 and 5, this game absolutely needs to make an impact, or it will likely spell the end for the series. We take a thoughtful and critical dive into the current situation, and if we think the game has what it takes to be successful. Most critically, this game launches May 15, a bit ahead of GTA 6.

A recap of the announcements:

• Tokyo City area is five times larger than FH5’s Guanajuato
• New progression setup(!!!): start as a tourist, earn Wristbands, unlock Legend Island
• More than 550 cars at launch
• Updated Forza Aero, window liveries, body kits, new R Class for track-focused cars
• Aftermarket Cars found in the world that you can test drive or buy
• New open-world social features: Car Meets, Drag Meets, Touge Battles, Time Attack Circuits
• Customizable garages and an Estate you can build out in the open world
• EventLab gets multiplayer building with Horizon CoLab
• Better audio(!!!), bigger soundtrack

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(Re-posting - Originally recorded July 8 2025)

Well folks, Forza Motorsport is dead. On this episode, we’re holding the funeral, giving our initial reactions to the news around Turn 10's brutal 120+ person layoff, and what is the final nail in the coffin for the Motorsport side of the franchise. We talk about how we got here, and how so many fans saw this coming. We told you this would happen, by the way.

This is part funeral, part autopsy. We break down the damage, what the loss of Motorsport means for longtime fans, but we also reminisce about the good old days, and how you should best remember this series at its peak, and in the early days, too. As you can expect from this show, we also get more than a few jabs in.

We are sad to see the end be so unceremonious, but we figure we should at least give it some sort of a burial.

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