“This is sad”: Why Forza Horizon 6’s Car Meets feel deserted

Many players had been especially looking forward to the new Car Meets before Forza Horizon 6 launched (see our benchmark test). In practice, they are community meeting points in the open world where players can show off their vehicles, inspect cars and spontaneously interact with others. At the moment, however, Car Meets often feel deserted – even though FH6 sees more than 100,000 daily players on Steam, according to SteamDB.

In a Reddit thread simply titled “This is sad,” the community is currently discussing possible reasons. The image in the thread shows just two vehicles in the parking lot – one of them belonging to the player who posted it. Many other users say they have also found Car Meets completely empty on multiple occasions. The issue is seen less as a lack of interest and more as a flaw in the feature’s design.

Too few players per instance, too few incentives

Several Redditors point out that server or visibility limits apparently allow only a small number of drivers to be shown at once. Exactly how many players can be placed in a single instance remains unclear. Still, users argue that a meet with twelve parking spaces will almost never feel full if only a handful of players are visible per instance.

Another point of criticism is the lack of incentives. Many FH6 players apparently visit the meeting points only for festival tasks or achievements. As additional motivation, the community suggests voting on the best-looking vehicles or offering XP, credits and Wheelspin rewards for participants.

Car Meet moments exist, but they remain the exception

Despite the criticism, there are also positive experiences with Car Meets in FH6 (Xbox Series X version currently available for around $70 on Amazon). Some players report spontaneous gatherings with several vehicles or organized convoys that actually bring the meeting points to life. For now, however, such moments seem to be the exception rather than the rule. The basic idea appears to work, but it still needs further development. Whether Playground Games will respond to the criticism remains to be seen.