Playground Games pushed to be more inclusive with pronoun options and body types in 2021 when it launched Forza Horizon 5. That ethos extended to a new feature that welcomed everyone into the tour by quietly pulling their names from their Microsoft accounts so that NPCs could say hello directly, adding a personal flare to the intro. The issue? It was deadnaming trans players.
In a report published by TheGamer, trans players explained that there are a few mandatory segments of the game that must be played before you can change your name, leading to repeated instances of deadnaming before anything could be done. Many opted to quit and either request a refund out of frustration, or reset progress after changing their Microsoft name, losing the welcome tour's sheen. Thankfully, Forza Horizon 6 remedies that mistake.
The character creator is featured earlier in the prologue, and your name is no longer said during the drive to the Festival Site. When you do reach the character creator, you will now be prompted to "Confirm Default Name Selection," ensuring that you are not deadnamed throughout the game if your Microsoft account is outdated, while also being more transparent about where it's getting...
