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Incident #382
The most recent tracked incident was a positive critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 3,190 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 278, and the incident peak reached 274 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
This incident page provides a structured breakdown of what happened, why it matters, and how severe the review movement was. ReviewBomb detected the event using public Steam review data, comparing real-time velocity against baseline patterns to flag abnormal spikes. The timeline below shows score movement, review volume, and any correlated events such as patch releases or developer announcements that may have triggered the shift.
Because this incident is still active, the current score and review velocity may continue to change. Use the Overview and Timeline tabs to track live updates, see cause confidence scoring, and compare this event to similar incidents in the ReviewBomb archive.
Before score
81.0%
Current score
81.0%
Change 0.0%
Review velocity
278 reviews
May 20, 2026, 11:03 PM - May 21, 2026, 1:51 AM
Cause confidence
Positive Turnaround (70% confidence)
The most recent tracked incident was a positive critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 3,190 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 278, and the incident peak reached 274 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
Peak tier: CRITICAL. Review velocity spiked to 278 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Still active.
Likely causes: Positive Turnaround. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Before / after
Window from May 20, 2026, 12:18 PM to May 21, 2026, 1:51 AM.
Score before
81.0%
Score now
81.0%
Change
0.0%
Reviews added
3,190
Peak velocity
474/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
Forza Horizon 6 saw a sudden spike in positive reviews. 3,190 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was a severe incident with a large wave of reviews.
What caused it?
Positive Turnaround (100%)
Is it over?
This incident is still active. The review score may still be changing.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by 0.0 points, from 81.0% to 81.0%. At its busiest, the game received 474 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: May 21, 2026, 12:03 AM
Status: Still active
Peak severity: critical
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Incident velocity window
Impact 0.0%
