Forza Horizon 6 leak on Steam triggers piracy bans ahead of launch
TL;DR
Forza Horizon 6 briefly appeared as unencrypted files on Steam before its May 19 release, with the leak fixed quickly but allowing some users to download cracked copies. A content creator was shown receiving an extreme ban (69,895,509 hours) from the Forza Community team, illustrating Microsoft’s hardline stance on piracy. The incident echoes past enforcement and comes as Playground Games recently detailed the game’s features and map in a post-release breakdown.
- Forza Horizon 6 files were accidentally released on Steam early, though would-be pirates are getting their accounts slammed with bans Eurogamer
- Turn up Your Airwaves with the Horizon Festival’s Biggest Line-Up Yet Forza.net
- Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked and cracked a week before its release The Verge
- Forza Horizon 6 Leak Reportedly Drops 155 GB of Content Online Insider Gaming
- Xbox's biggest May release just leaked early and is spreading on piracy websites Polygon.com
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