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“Forza Horizon 6” developer admits “insufficient dialogue” with players amid “Itasha” controversy, offers no details

In the comments section of that post, some users also mentioned the disciplinary actions taken regarding “itsusha” that were reported in succession in September.

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The developer of “Forza Horizon 6,” which has been rocked by the “Itasha” controversy, issued a statement acknowledging that it “had not communicated sufficiently” with players—without going into specific details
The developer of “Forza Horizon 6,” which has been rocked by the “Itasha” controversy, issued a statement acknowledging that it “had not communicated sufficiently” with players—without going into specific details
  • The developer of “Forza Horizon 6,” which has been rocked by the “Itasha” controversy, issued a statement acknowledging that it “had not communicated sufficiently” with players—without going into specific details
  • The developer of “Forza Horizon 6,” which has been rocked by the “Itasha” controversy, issued a statement acknowledging that it “had not communicated sufficiently” with players—without going into specific details
  • The developer of “Forza Horizon 6,” which has been rocked by the “Itasha” controversy, issued a statement acknowledging that it “had not communicated sufficiently” with players—without going into specific details

On October 6, Playground Games released a statement to players regarding the open-world racing game *Forza Horizon 6* via its official X account.

Considering Changes to In-Game Content and Communications

Titled “A Message from the Team,” the statement acknowledged that the team has been reading the comments received about the game and outlined their plans for moving forward as follows (translated by the editorial team):

To the Horizon Community

: We have read all of your comments regarding *Forza Horizon 6*. We recognize that we could have engaged with you more, but we did not do so sufficiently.

While we continue to add regular content and fixes to the game, we want to assure you that we are listening to your feedback regarding post-launch updates.Moving forward, we are considering changes to both the in-game content and the way we communicate with you.

Stay tuned for more updates!

The statement does not specify what kind of feedback prompted these changes, nor does it mention any concrete measures or a timeline for implementation.

Meanwhile, in September, there were a series of reports from players who had created and shared “Itasha” designs for this game, stating that their designs had been removed and their accounts temporarily suspended.Although the developers have clarified their standards for reviewing and enforcing rules regarding user-generated content (UGC), concerns have been raised on the international forum Reddit that the line regarding sexual content is ambiguous, and users are also addressing this issue in the comments section of this post.


"Forza Horizon 6": Reports of "Itasha" Deletions and Bans Mount—Operators Clarify User-Generated Content (UGC) Review and Enforcement Standards, but Concerns Remain Over Ambiguous Guidelines | Game*Spark - Domestic and International Gaming News Site
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While drawing characters is not a violation in itself, excessive nudity and sexual content are prohibited. Concerns have also been raised regarding the ambiguity of the standards and the potential impact on “Itasha” culture.
https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/24/172699.htmlRead more »

Additionally, onReddit, users have expressed dissatisfaction with the game’s content, and some have suggested that this statement may be a damage control measure intended to quell criticism that has arisen since the game’s release.


Playground Games: We hear your feedback about our post launch updates, looking into future changes

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"Forza Horizon 6" is now available for PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) andXBOX Series X|S. It is also available via Game Pass on the Microsoft Store, and aPS5version is scheduled for release in the second half of 2026.


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