Forza Horizon 5 Coming to PS5 in April

Exciting news for PlayStation 5 gamers: Forza Horizon 5, previously an Xbox exclusive, is set to hit the PS5 this spring. The Premium Edition will launch on April 25 for $99.99, while the standard version will be available to everyone on April 29. This announcement was made official today on the game's website, which also revealed a significant update named Horizon Realms, set to roll out across all platforms on April 25. This update will introduce four new cars, a fresh racetrack layout at the Horizon Stadium, and a collection of beloved environments from past community favorites.

Last month, it was confirmed that the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 will mirror the Xbox and PC editions in content, including Car Packs, the Hot Wheels expansion, and the Rally Adventure expansion. This move marks Forza Horizon 5 as one of several Xbox exclusives now making their way to PlayStation, following titles like Sea of Thieves and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

The trend of Xbox bringing first-party titles to other platforms underscores a broader industry conversation about the viability of exclusives, especially as game development costs soar and exclusives potentially cap sales potential. Xbox is leading the charge among the major console manufacturers in this shift toward cross-platform releases.

Forza Horizon 5 received a perfect 10/10 from IGN upon its initial release on Xbox and PC, praised as "the result of a racing studio at the peak of its craft and the best open-world racing game I’ve ever played." With such acclaim, PlayStation owners have a lot to look forward to with this highly anticipated release.