One of the bigger criticisms of modern Forza Horizon games may finally be addressed. Playground Games has officially confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will significantly change the way Wheelspin rewards work, a system that has divided the racing community for years.
For those who may not be familiar, Wheelspins are a sort of slot-machine mechanism through which players win cosmetics, money, and cars. The problem? In Forza Horizon 5, the game often handed out supercars with almost no effort, which caused the sense of progression to fade away after just a few hours of play. The situation was even worse in the fourth installment, where Wheelspins were really handed out like candy. Players quickly ended up with garages full of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Bugattis, while the rest of the progression system lost its meaning.
Playground Games now claims that Forza Horizon 6 will attempt to restore the feeling of real development through the game. Wheelspins are returning, but they will no longer be available from the very beginning. Players will only be able to unlock them after qualifying to enter the Horizon Festival. The new game structure also brings an interesting twist - instead of immediately playing as a global racing superstar like in previous installments, in the sixth game you will start as a tourist in Japan who must gradually build a reputation through qualifying events.
In other words, Forza Horizon 6 wants you to earn your best cars.
Playground also states that Wheelspin rewards will be “rebalanced” to preserve the progression system that is at the heart of the entire experience. This particularly applies to Super Wheelspins, which in previous games often handed out exotic cars almost uncontrollably. In the sixth installment, Super Wheelspins will be much rarer, but at the same time more valuable when you finally win them.
And honestly, this sounds like a move that the series desperately needed.
Because as fun as it is to get a hypercar after half an hour of play, it’s even more enjoyable when you finally get to it after hours of racing, progressing, and a real sense of achievement.
