Forza Horizon 5 Drifts Onto PS5 in April

Forza Horizon 5 Speeds Onto PlayStation 5: Launch Date Confirmed!

Following last month's announcement, Forza Horizon 5's PlayStation 5 release date is now official: April 25th for Premium Edition owners ($99.99), and April 29th for everyone else. This confirmation comes directly from an official website announcement, which also detailed a significant game update launching across all platforms on April 25th.

The "Horizon Realms" update boasts four new vehicles, a redesigned Horizon Stadium racetrack, and a nostalgic collection of community-favorite environments from previous games.

As previously revealed, the PS5 version will offer complete parity with the Xbox and PC editions. This means players will have access to all Car Packs and expansions, including the popular Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure DLC.

Forza Horizon 5 joins Sea of Thieves and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Xbox exclusives making their way to PlayStation. This move by Xbox, a pioneer in cross-platform first-party releases, fuels the ongoing industry debate about the viability of platform exclusivity, especially considering the escalating costs of game development and the potential sales limitations exclusives impose.

IGN awarded Forza Horizon 5 a perfect 10/10 upon its initial Xbox/PC release, praising it as "the result of a racing studio at the peak of its craft and the best open-world racing game I’ve ever played." PlayStation gamers are highly encouraged to experience this critically acclaimed title.