Forza Horizon 5 Drifts Onto PS5 in April

Exciting news for PlayStation 5 gamers: Forza Horizon 5 is set to hit the PS5 this spring! Mark your calendars for April 25 if you're opting for the Premium Edition, priced at $99.99, or April 29 for the standard release. This announcement, fresh from the game's official website, also brings word of a significant update, Horizon Realms, rolling out across all platforms on April 25. This update promises to enrich your racing experience with four new cars, a fresh racetrack layout at the Horizon Stadium, and a nostalgic return of beloved environments from past community favorites.

Last month, we learned that the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 will mirror the content available on Xbox and PC, ensuring that PlayStation players won't miss out on any of the action. This includes access to Car Packs, the thrilling Hot Wheels expansion, and the adventurous Rally Adventure expansion.

Forza Horizon 5 is part of a growing trend of Xbox-exclusive titles making their way to PlayStation, following in the footsteps of Sea of Thieves and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This move by Xbox, the first among major platform holders to embrace cross-platform first-party releases, sparks a broader industry conversation about the relevance of exclusives. With the rising costs of game development, the exclusivity model is increasingly questioned for its potential to limit sales.

IGN awarded Forza Horizon 5 a perfect 10/10 score upon its Xbox and PC launch, 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 owners, get ready to experience this masterpiece for yourselves.