PlayStation 5 players are about to get access to another hit Xbox exclusive. Multiplayer racing hit Forza Horizon 5 will come to Sonyâs platform four years after it was first released. Itâs the latest Xbox Game Studios release to make the jump as Microsoft transitions to being one of the biggest third-party publishers in the world.
âWith nearly 900 cars available in the game, over 40 thematic game updates, two expansions, and so much more content, our team is excited to announce that this spring, PlayStation 5 players will be able to explore Mexicoâs beautiful roads and experience the Horizon Festival for the first time as we are officially launching Forza Horizon 5 on PS5,â developer Playground Games wrote in a blog post on Thursday.
The portâs being made by Panic Button and will include all of the content already released in the Xbox and PC versions. Itâs set to arrive before the end of June and will support cross-play across all versions.
Alongside the PS5 release, Forza Horizon 5 is also getting a new update across all platforms called Horizon Realms. âRealms will give players the chance to explore a curated collection of some of the communityâs favorite previously released Evolving Worlds, alongside some other surprises,â reads the blog post. It sounds like a way for the game to rotate through old seasonal content, giving  PS5 players in particular a chance to experience it for the first time.
Forza Horizon 5, which is one of Microsoftâs biggest games of the Xbox Series X/S console generation, is the fifth announced Xbox-published game to be coming to PS5 in 2025. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Doom: The Dark Ages, The Outer Worlds 2, and Ninja Gaiden 4Â are also coming to Sonyâs hardware this year. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recently reiterated that thereâs no game the company isnât considering bringing to other platforms, including Bethesdaâs sci-fi RPG Starfield.
