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    "Forza Horizon 6",
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  "textContent": "If all goes according to plan, one of the most anticipated video game releases in history will finally arrive this November, when Rockstar Games releases _Grand Theft Auto 6_. The game’s predecessor. The _Grand Theft Auto_ series took off with the move to 3D gaming on the PlayStation 2 with _GTA III_ , a game that defined the open-world gaming genre and would come to become a major player in gaming.\n\nWhile _GTA III_ and the games that followed it up through several city-named titles and _Grand Theft Auto IV_ were all popular and successful titles, and anticipation for _GTA V_ was massive, it’s fair to say the game exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations. The multi-protagonist storyline and massive gaming area were a smash hit, and in _GTA Online_ , Rockstar hit on one of the most beloved and enduring games of all time.\n\nOne of the major appeals to life in the latest _Grand Theft Auto_ was the incredible range of experiences and minigames to take part in. Now, with the next game nearly here, we find ourselves asking what to expect from the open-world game, and whether it might just be capable of stealing some audience away from another of gaming’s most beloved franchises.\n\n## The Two Heads Of Forza Racing\n\nThe _Forza_ racing games are well-respected and trusted in gaming, despite them coming in two highly different forms. On the one hand, you have the _Forza Motorsports_ line of games that focus on realistic, simulator-style racing. This makes it an appealing option for serious racing gamers who want to get as close as possible to the real experience of driving a supercar.\n\nOn the other hand, there is the _Forza Horizon_ series, which just launched _Forza Horizon 6_ to massively high reviews and sales. The _Horizon_ series is for gamers who want an arcade approach. If you’re more likely to be playing with your thumbsticks than a steering wheel and pedal controller, you’re probably turning to _Horizon_ , which offers games aligned more with a _Need For Speed_ game than _iRacing_.\n\nThis is where _GTA 6_ becomes an intriguing potential spoiler.\n\n## Grand Theft Auto: The Everything App\n\nThe scope of modern _Grand Theft Auto_ games, and players of _GTA Online_ , have found great fun participating in sports and other activities, which the game handles as well as many single-sport games on the same subject. Players can pick up a wide range of sports, from pool and darts to golf and basketball.\n\nAdditionally, players have become very accustomed to making their own fun in _GTA_ games, going so far as to roleplay normal lives and jobs within the game. Whatever you want to do for fun, you can probably find a way to do it in _GTA_.\n\n## Could GTA 6 Become a Surprise Forza Horizon Alternative?\n\nAs the godfather of open-world gaming, this aligns the automobiles in _GTA_ with the racing experience in _Horizon_ games.\n\nDriving is always an important part of _Grand Theft Auto_ games, which is not surprising given the title. The massive map and wide selection of vehicles provide a racing experience not that far removed from the play cycle of _Forza Horizon_ games, where you explore the map, take part in races, and build out your vehicle collection.\n\nIf _GTA 6_ drops with enjoyable vehicle handling, a variety of racing missions and racing options, and a way for players to engage with each other on it in online play, it has the potential to become a must-play option for arcade-style racing fans.\n\nNow, is it likely that _GTA 6_ will be viewed as any existential threat to _Horizon_ 6? Unlikely, as the series remains popular for a reason. They deliver great games, and with a laser focus on racing, can serve players in ways that a more diverse game like _Grand Theft Auto_ cannot. Where it could dent the bottom line for _Forza Horizon_ is among the series’ casual gamers.\n\nWhile a gamer who puts dozens and dozens of hours into every arcade racing title they buy is still likely to dive into _Horizon_ , there are also those gamers who enjoy tinkering with some car design and racing for a few weeks before moving on to the next game. This is the subset of gamers who may find themselves having that itch scratched by _GTA 6_ and never feeling the need to give _Horizon_ a look-in.\n\nWhat do you think about the potential of _GTA 6_ as an arcade racer? Are you anticipating a lot of fun hours behind the wheel of the game’s varied auto ecosystem?",
  "title": "If Rockstar Goes All-In on Racing, GTA 6 Could Accidentally Compete With Forza Horizon"
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