Forza Horizon 5 Hits PS5 in April

After last month's announcement that Forza Horizon 5 would be coming to the PS5 this fall, we now have a confirmed release date. Those who purchase the Premium Edition for $99.99 can start playing on April 25, while the standard edition will be available for everyone else on April 29.

This exciting news comes directly from the official website, which also revealed details about an upcoming update, Horizon Realms, set to launch across all platforms on April 25. This update promises four new cars, a fresh racetrack layout at the Horizon Stadium, and a nostalgic selection of environments from past community favorites.

It was previously announced that Forza Horizon 5 on the PS5 will mirror the content available on Xbox and PC versions, including Car Packs, the Hot Wheels expansion, and the 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. Xbox's move towards cross-platform releases for first-party titles is sparking industry discussions about the relevance of exclusives, especially as game development costs soar and exclusives potentially limit market reach.

IGN awarded Forza Horizon 5 a perfect 10/10 score upon its Xbox/PC launch, highlighting it as a must-play for PlayStation owners. Our reviewer praised 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."