Microsoft Gaming remains firm with its plan to carry exclusive Xbox games to rival platforms. Today, Playground Games announced that Forza Horizon 5an Xbox and PC icon, will arrive at the PS5 this year.
For the first time, PlayStation players will have the possibility to enjoy the popular car game. Forza Horizon 5 It was, at the time, the most successful launch in the history of Xbox, with more than 10 million players in their first week available.
Forza Horizon 5 It still does not have a specific date of arrival the PS5, although its developers say It will occur at some point in the spring of 2025. This means that he will debut on the Japanese platform at some point between the end of March and the first half of June; that is, more than three years after its premiere in Xbox and PC, which occurred in November 2021.
The PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 He is in charge of the Panic Button study, in collaboration with Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios. According to those responsible for the saga, the PlayStation edition will have exactly the same content with those of Xbox and PC. Therefore, in addition to the base game, you can buy expansions Adventure Rally and Hot Wheelsas well as all cars packs that have been launched to date.
Forza Horizon 5 will debut at PS5 this year
With his debut in the PS5, Forza Horizon 5 It adds to the Xbox and PC exclusive list that open their availability to other platforms. This is part of a fairly ambitious strategy that leads Phil Spencer and that has not been exempt from criticism among fans of the Microsoft console.
Throughout the last year, Xbox decided to carry titles such as Be Of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grouted and Pentiment to PlayStation. The decision quickly demonstrated a great commercial success for Microsoft Gaming, which this year will also launch Indiana Jones and the big circle in the PS5.
But the plan does not seem to stop at the aforementioned games, nor in Forza Horizon 5. For quite some time it is rumored that Xbox plans to carry its two most important intellectual properties, Halo and Gears of Warto Sony consoles. Those of Redmond have not yet confirmed it, although Spencer has made it clear that all the options are open. «I do not see any red line in our catalog that says: ‘It is not due'»the company head remarked in the late 2024.
Forza Horizon 5 It can already be added on the desire list of the PlayStation Store. However, the store page dedicated to the game does not yet offer detailed information about this launch. So it is not yet known how much PS5 players will have to pay to access it.
«We are excited to see that the community of Forza Horizon 5 It grows with new players in PS5. We are eager to see creativity and skills that these new creators, builders and corridors will contribute to our vibrant community, «they said from Playground Games.
