Beyond the initial fix, the team is currently investigating several high-priority issues that are impacting the meta and player experience. Most notably, Drivatar AI balance is under the microscope; players have reported inconsistent difficulty spikes where AI opponents seem to ignore physics entirely. On the technical side, performance on AMD GPUs is being optimized to resolve framerate stutters, and a fix for PC audio crackling is also in the works. For those on PC, ensuring your NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel ARC drivers are fully updated is the first line of defense against these early-game hiccups.
Roadmap: Italian Passion and Expansions
The festival is just getting started. Playground Games confirmed a steady cadence of monthly Series updates to keep the garage evolving. Looking ahead, the Forza Horizon 6 Italian Passion Car Pack is slated for July, bringing a focused collection of exotic machinery to the streets of Japan. This will be followed by two major expansions, though the themes of these massive map additions remain under wraps for now.
With over 550 cars to collect and the new Horizon CoLab features to explore, these technical refinements are vital for maintaining the competitive integrity of the leaderboards. Whether you are tuning for drift runs or building custom tracks in EventLab, the commitment to rapid hotfixes suggests a smooth road ahead for the Horizon Festival.
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