Forza Horizon 6 Horizon Mascot Party Is Live
Forza Horizon 6 Series 4, Horizon Mascot Party, is now underway. The new Series brings a temporary mascot-themed Time Attack Circuit, new Festival Playlist cars, a fresh Car Pass addition, 47 EventLab props, accessibility improvements and a substantial collection of bug fixes.
Game Updates
Horizon Mascot Party Begins
Horizon Mascot Party runs from August 13 through September 10, celebrating the regional mascots found throughout Horizon Japan.
The headline Evolving World addition is the temporary Edamame Time Attack Circuit. Players can set laps in any car and compare their performance through the in-world leaderboard, with times ranked according to the car’s current PI level.
The Series also introduces the Shimanoyama Heat collectible, a Dango outfit, new player badges and mascot-themed car horns.
Summer Festival Playlist Rewards
The 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 is the 20-point Summer reward. Based around Miata components but powered by a 6.2-litre V8 producing 525 horsepower, the extremely lightweight Exocet arrives in Horizon with an S2 841 stock rating.
The 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster is available at 40 points. The classic Japanese roadster combines a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with rear-wheel drive and arrives as a very different proposition from the Exocet.
Series Rewards
The 1970 Honda N600 is available for earning 80 Series points. The tiny front-wheel-drive Honda weighs around 500 kg and is one of three cars that Forza identifies as new-to-Horizon in Series 4.
The 1967 Renault 8 Gordini is the 160-point Series reward, bringing another classic rear-wheel-drive performance car to Horizon Japan.
Source: Forza – Horizon Mascot Party Series announcement.
Car Updates
1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Joins Car Pass
The 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 became available through Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass on August 13.
The endurance racer uses a 2.0-litre V8 producing 269 horsepower, sending its power to the rear wheels. With an A 696 stock rating, it provides a very different driving experience from the modern machinery featured heavily during the previous Italian Exotics Series.
Next Car Pass Cars Confirmed
Forza has also confirmed the next three weekly Car Pass additions:
- August 20: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
- August 27: 1983 Nissan Skyline 2000 Turbo RS
- September 3: 1987 Porsche #203 Porsche AG 961
Source: Forza – Horizon Mascot Party Car Pass overview.
Gameplay Improvements
47 New EventLab Props
Horizon Mascot Party adds 47 new EventLab props for creators to use in EventLab events, Customizable Garages and Estates.
The additions include mascot flags, billboards, cutouts and barriers, an inflatable Curry Rice mascot, four Pit Garage variations, bikes and scooters, garage storage objects and a new rural Plant Box prop.
Creators can also now delete locally saved EventLab events.
Gameplay and Vehicle Fixes
The August 10 update fixed an issue where the Evolving World timer counted down to the end of the current Season rather than the end of the complete Series.
It also addresses Garage Full errors, incorrect power-to-weight ratio calculations and an issue preventing Chapter 6 of the Moto Auto Zine Stories: Shibuya Showstopper from being completed without the Yellow Wristband.
Vehicle-specific fixes include a problem where kerbs could cause the 1972 Nissan Patrol and 2022 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica to come to a dead stop, plus visual fixes affecting several cars.
Source: Forza Support – Release Notes and Known Issues.
Support Updates
August 10 Update Now Live
The Horizon Mascot Party update was released on August 10 ahead of the new Festival Playlist Series.
The current version numbers are 3.419.635.0 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC through the Xbox app, and 1.419.635.0 on Steam.
Alongside general performance and stability improvements, the update resolves several accessibility issues. Screen Reader fixes address the What’s Next screen, Wheelspin prize names and Screen Reader functionality following completion of the ANNA Tutorial.
Creative Hub fixes address incorrectly unlocked liveries when buying cars at Car Meets and missing thumbnails for cars using custom liveries.
Source: Forza Support – August 10 release notes.
Community Watch: Map Discovery Reports
Following the update, some players have reported previously completed maps showing small unexplored road sections again, together with apparent changes to points of interest in the Minamino region.
Other community reports include isolated cases where the Festival Playlist appeared to show an older Series instead of Horizon Mascot Party.
These reports are worth monitoring, but they should currently be treated as community-reported behaviour rather than confirmed Forza Support issues. Players experiencing repeatable problems should check the official Known Issues list and submit a report through the Forza Feedback Portal.
Video of the Week
Horizon Mascot Party
Forza’s official Horizon Mascot Party Series Trailer.
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Other Notable Developments
British Automotive Is Coming in September
Forza has confirmed that the next Forza Horizon 6 Series will be British Automotive.
The September update will celebrate iconic British cars spanning classics through to the present day, with new events and additional content also promised.
Full details and the vehicle lineup have not yet been announced.
Community Reaction to Mascot Party
Early community reaction to Horizon Mascot Party has been mixed. Some players have welcomed the temporary Time Attack Circuit, EventLab additions and new-to-Horizon cars, while others have criticized the number of returning reward cars and questioned the strength of the mascot theme for a major monthly Series.
That reaction makes the September British Automotive reveal particularly interesting, with players already discussing which classic and modern British cars they hope to see return or debut in Horizon Japan.
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