Released back in 2013 as the "all-in-one" home entertainment system and successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One had a good run, up until it was succeeded by the Xbox Series X/S in 2020. With the Xbox One hardware ceasing production that same year, it truly is a last-gen console, and now it seems as though major studios will be leaving it behind in order to focus its attention more on the new era of Xbox.
With the Xbox One being a decade old, it is perhaps no surprise that Microsoft is beginning to cease support for it, especially as supporting an older-gen console adds a lot more unnecessary costs. That is most definitely the case for Playground Games, the studio behind the beloved Forza Horizon franchise. With the upcoming installment, Forza Horizon 6, expected to offer players post-launch support such as expansions, seasonal content, and various updates, a statement by the studio reveals that it will be leaving Xbox One behind in an attempt to "free our hands a little bit."
Speaking over on IGN First, due to its most recent Forza Horizon entries evolving over time, Playground Games has to think about...
