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Forza Horizon 6 Files Leaked on Steam, Developer Issues 8,000-Year Bans to Early Unauthorized Players

Files for the unannounced Forza Horizon 6 were accidentally made public on Steam, allowing some players to access the game before its official release. The official team responded swiftly, announcing a strict policy against unauthorized early play and following through with bans of approximately 70 million in-game hours — roughly 8,000 years — handed out to offending players.

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How sources are framing this

Game*Spark reported the ban figure as approximately 70 million hours, while Automaton framed it as an '8,000-year ban' — both figures are consistent and represent the same penalty expressed differently.

What we know

  • Forza Horizon 6 game files were accidentally uploaded to Steam before any official announcement
  • Unauthorized players were able to access and play the game using the leaked data
  • The official Forza Horizon account publicly stated it would take strict action against unauthorized early play
  • Offending players received in-game bans of around 70 million hours, equivalent to approximately 8,000 years

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