Forza energy on two wheels? RIDE 6 brings a festival career, off-road racing, and real-world icons in February 2026

Milestone has pulled the covers off RIDE 6, and the pitch is basically: take that festival vibe everyone knows from four wheels, then tune it for serious bike sim. The headline is a new RIDE Fest career that plays like a “two-wheel tour”: freer route choices, themed blocks of events, and guest challenges from real legends. Release date set: February 12, 2026 (with early access from February 9). Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.

Don’t let the word “festival” scare the sim faithful. This isn’t neon-confetti free roam; it’s a career framed as a festival, where the showmanship is the wrapper and the racecraft stays the meal. The guest list looks tasty: names like Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss, Guy Martin, Skyler Howes, Niccolò Canepa, Tyler O’Hara pop up with dedicated event lines, so it’s more than a cameo splash screen.

Content-wise the team is going loud: 340+ bikes, 21 manufacturers, 7 categories—including newcomers like Bagger and Maxi Enduro—plus about 45 tracks mixing real circuits with fictional venues. Classic asphalt? Present. Road courses and mixed-surface specials? Also on the grid. Add in timed events and community challenges and the schedule starts to look like a season you’ll actually want to finish.

Handling is where Milestone tries to square the circle: a dual-physics approach promises an accessible model for new riders and a pro-grade simulation for veterans. Translation: if you’re learning lines and body position, there’s a ramp; if you’re here to shave tenths and tune setups until 3 a.m., there’s headroom.

Early community chatter pegs it as “Forza, but on bikes,” which isn’t unfair—just remember this isn’t open world. It’s a focused career with festival pillars, layered with endurance and off-road beats. If Milestone keeps the granular setups and credible physics while letting the presentation breathe, RIDE 6 could be both a doorway for newcomers and a sandbox for lifers.

Sources:
– RIDE 6 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC (Gematsu)
– RIDE 6 revealed, releases in February 2026 (Traxion.GG)
– RIDE 6 track list: every circuit confirmed so far (Traxion.GG)
– RIDE 6’s dual-physics system explained (OverTake.gg)
– Milestone press info — 340+ bikes, 21 manufacturers, 7 categories (GamesPress)
– RIDE 6 on Steam (store page)