Forza Horizon 6 may have been leaked on Steam a week ahead of release: Here's how it happened
A major leak of Forza Horizon 6's 155GB PC build occurred on Steam, granting pirates an early nine-day advantage.
Despite the unencrypted files being mistakenly uploaded, the game is performing strongly commercially, ranking high in sales and wishlists.
This incident follows a similar preload mishap with Death Stranding 2 earlier this year, highlighting a recurring issue in game distribution.
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