Forza Horizon 6's GOTY chances are higher than any racing game ever has
Forza Horizon 6 has emerged as the highest-rated game of 2026, achieving a significant milestone by surpassing a 90 rating on both Metacritic and OpenCritic. This racing game is being considered a strong contender for Game of the Year, a title that has historically eluded racing games. Despite its critical acclaim, there are concerns about whether the Game Awards jury will recognize it due to past trends of excluding racing titles from GOTY nominations.
- ▪Forza Horizon 6 is currently the best-reviewed game of 2026.
- ▪It is the first game of the year to achieve a rating above 90 on both Metacritic and OpenCritic.
- ▪The Game Awards jury has historically excluded racing games from Game of the Year nominations.
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Follow Followed Like Thread Link copied to clipboard Add us on By Oli Welsh Published May 24, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT GOTY Watch Is The Game Awards jury about to change its tune? { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"2", "name": "GOTY Watch", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/awards/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"3", "name": "Forza Horizon 6 is the first racing game to stand a chance for Game of the Year", "item": "https://www.polygon.com/forza-horizon-6-goty-chances/" } ] } Related Forza Horizon 6 just became Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2026 (so far) You don't even know how much Red Dead Redemption 2 is…
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