Forza Horizon 6 has barely had time to settle, yet the first big update is already on the way, and plenty of players will be watching their FH6 Credits closely as the new Series 2 rewards start rolling in. The Horizon Decades playlist lands on June 18, and it is not just a routine tune-up. It brings back a fan-favourite mode, adds fresh social features, and drops a new wave of cars into the monthly reward track. If you have been drifting through Series 1 and putting off a few goals, this is probably the point where you start paying attention.

What Series 2 actually changes

The update runs from June 18 to July 16, which means the usual Festival Playlist rhythm is doing a lot of the heavy lifting again. That is pretty normal for Forza, but this season feels a bit more packed than most. The big headline is the return of The Trial, and if you have played older Horizon games, you already know why that matters. It is the sort of event that can be a breeze with the right team or a complete mess if people start making poor choices at the first corner.

The Trial asks six real players to work together against six Unbeatable Drivatars, so it is less about raw speed and more about keeping your head straight. Win as a group and the points come fast. That matters because Festival Playlist points are still the main route to the best prizes each week. Alongside that, Series 2 also brings fresh Time Attack changes, with the Hokubu Time Attack Circuit turning into a kind of casual meet-up spot during the event window. It sounds a bit unusual at first, but it gives players a place to show off builds without having to jump straight into a proper race every time.

The new cars people will chase first

The reward list is where most players will spend their time, and the first car up is the 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau. You can unlock it by earning 80 points across the month, which is not a tiny ask, but it is not outrageous either if you stay on top of the weekly activities. It is one of those rare Porsche specials that car fans like to talk about in a slightly reverent tone, mostly because so few were made and because the big whale tail gives it a proper old-school bite.

Another early standout is the 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf, which unlocks during the summer week with 20 points. This one feels a little more special than the rest because it is the only brand-new car in the update that has not appeared in the Forza Horizon series before, unless you count DLC. It has the sort of setup people love in Horizon: all-wheel drive, a wide-body kit from the factory, and a supercharged 1.7-litre engine made to take abuse on dirt and tarmac alike. The 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 is also worth a look, mostly because it is absurd in the best way. A two-door pickup with a Viper V10 under the hood is exactly the kind of thing that makes Horizon feel a bit silly and a bit brilliant at the same time.

The rest of the Festival Playlist cars round things out nicely: 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430, 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV, 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12, 1993 Schuppan 962CR, 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R, and 2017 Saleen S7 LM. On top of that, Car Pass owners get four more arrivals, with the 2023 Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD heading straight into the garage for anyone who already owns the pass, plus the 1974 Mazda #123 Mad Mike 808 Wagon "FURSTY," the 1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R 40th Anniversary, and the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla.

Badges, fixes, and a few quiet changes

There are also three new badges tied to the playlist, and they are the sort of thing collectors tend to chase without thinking twice. Festival Enjoyer asks you to complete each type of Festival Playlist activity. Time Traveler wants you to play during the Horizon Decades event. Egg-cellent! is the odd one out, since it asks you to take part in the Evolving World Car Meet while driving the 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10. It is a funny little task, but that is kind of the point. Horizon has always liked turning simple actions into bragging rights.

Behind the scenes, the update is cleaning up a few things players had already started noticing. The biggest one is the credit balance issue tied to exploit abuse in The Eliminator. Some players pushed a glitch far too hard, so the developers stepped in, disabled the mode for a bit, and trimmed inflated balances back to a 10 million cap. There have also been reports of retroactive changes linked to AFK farming on the Colossus, though that seems to have hit a much smaller group. Drag racing tyres have been adjusted too, since they were giving cars too much grip for too little PI. That edge is gone now, and old leaderboard times built on that setup are being removed. It is not the sort of patch note everybody likes reading, but it does make the playing field a bit fairer for everyone.

Final Thoughts

Series 2 feels like a proper mid-game reset rather than a small content drop. There is enough here to keep regular players busy, and enough reward cars to make casuals jump back in for a few weeks. If you still have unfinished goals from Series 1, now is the time to clear them before the playlist rotates. Once the new cycle starts, it will be easy to get pulled into the fresh events, the new cars, and the usual hunt for points, and if you are short on time, a quick look at cheap FH6 Credits might help you keep pace without missing the cars you actually want.