Forza Horizon 6 is currently being heavily review-bombed on Steam, mostly by players using Simplified Chinese.
The game has a “Mixed” overall rating due to around 6,800 negative Chinese-language reviews, while reviews in other languages are mostly “Very Positive” or even “Overwhelmingly Positive.”
Chinese players are mainly upset for two reasons:
> The game is set in Japan, which is a sensitive topic because of long-running historical and political tensions between China and Japan.
> The Simplified Chinese translation is reportedly very poor. Players say even basic words like “left,” “right,” and “yes” are translated incorrectly.
Another reason this situation became so visible is how Steam works in China. Because of the Great Firewall, many Chinese players cannot easily access official forums or communicate directly with developers.
Similar review-bombing campaigns have happened with other games before.