Pirates are already playingForza Horizon 6days before its launch

In a surprising turn of events, playable versions of Microsoft's highly anticipated game, Forza Horizon 6, have surfaced on piracy websites days ahead of its scheduled launch. This leak appears to be the result of a significant error during the game's upload process to Steam over the weekend. Typically, players can preload encrypted game files that allow them to access the game immediately upon the release of the encryption key. However, an early morning mishap led Microsoft to inadvertently upload approximately 155 GB of unencrypted Forza Horizon 6 files to Steam, as highlighted by SteamDB. This unprotected upload did not go unnoticed. Social media and gaming forums erupted with discussions almost instantly, leading to the CrackWatch community on Reddit reporting that the game’s copy protection had been bypassed. This allowed users to download pirated versions from various sites, despite efforts by Reddit’s Legal Operations team to remove the initial posts detailing the leak. As of Monday morning, conversations around another potential crack continued to circulate within the community, indicating the widespread impact of this incident.