Playground Games is cracking down on Forza Horizon 6 players who discovered and exploited a broken in-game economy loophole, confirming that accounts caught using the glitch will be reset to a hard cap of 10 million credits.
The exploit centered on a specific sequence involving the GMC Hummer EV, which could be placed into a glitched state that funneled players into The Eliminator mode matchmaking. Once activated, the method allowed participants to accumulate nearly a billion credits in rapid succession, completely bypassing normal progression.
"Players found participating in the exploit will have their accounts restored to a maximum of 10 million credits," the studio said in an official support FAQ. "As this error was on our side, no further action will be taken. We appreciate everyone's understanding as we take steps to preserve the integrity of the in-game economy."
Rather than penalizing players beyond the rollback, Playground acknowledged the fault lay with their own systems. The Eliminator mode matchmaking has been temporarily disabled while developers work on a permanent fix.
Beyond the exploit response, the latest patch delivered several quality-of-life improvements and balance adjustments. A new "Roads Driven" percentage tracker now appears in region overviews, making it easier for completionists to hunt down undiscovered roads on the map.
The update also addressed a progression nightmare in the online Horizon Play mode. The XP curve between levels 26 and 100 was originally tuned so aggressively that reaching max level could require approximately 1,000 hours of play. Playground significantly reduced the XP requirements, and players who had already reached level 32 before the patch automatically jumped to level 100 and unlocked the "Maxed Out" achievement.
Drag tyres came under scrutiny as well. The developer found these specialized wheels were providing unrealistic advantages outside their intended drag racing context, dominating performance across all event types. The patch maintains the performance index cost of drag tyres but substantially cuts their cornering ability, ensuring they no longer represent the optimal choice for general driving.
This change will ripple through Forza Horizon 6's leaderboards. Playground acknowledged that numerous lap times recorded using drag tyres before the patch will require removal, a process the studio says will continue over time as they identify and purge affected entries.
Author Emily Chen: "Playground handled this with surprising restraint, and the wider patch shows they're finally addressing some of the progression bloat that's been making Horizon Play feel like a second job."
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