UPDATE: Friend of the site, Jez Corden, has refuted the rumor of Forza Horizon 5 being the game ported to PlayStation in a report on Windows Central
My sources indicate that Forza will not be announced for PlayStation next week. Although I can’t yet confirm what game, if any, will be announced as a port next week.
Jez Corden
Multiple reputed leakers have reported that Forza Horizon 5 may be getting a port to PlayStation next week during Gamescom
On the infamous forum, Resetera, users NateDrake and Shinobi have both intimated that Xbox has a new PS5 port coming soon. Noted leaker exstas1s then dropped a Cinco De Mayo gif, leading many to speculate that the title would be Forza Horizon 5.
After four titles were ported as part of an “experiment” one of them took off. Sea of Thieves has been one of the best-selling games on PS4 and PS5 since it launched back in April, making more ports like this inevitable.
Forza Horizon 5 was released back in November of 2021. We loved it, stating at the time:
Beautiful beaches with hotels full of life. Dense jungles teeming with wildlife and water. An active volcano that showcases off incredible looking and far-reaching vistas, and the Baja desert where dunes become ramps for spectacular jumps. These are just a part of Forza Horizon’s version of Mexico, and it is the star of the show in the fifth game in the series releasing day and date in Game Pass. How different is this title from the previous, or is it a culmination of all that came before? Have they finally figured out a progression system that works well? Let’s find out.
This game is nearly perfect for me and there is no getting around that. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does make it smoother and faster than ever. Jaw-dropping graphics are paired with best-in-class handling and excellent audio. The story mode and progression is the best the series has had yet at this scale, and while the tone isn’t for me I didn’t find it nearly as annoying as the characters could be in FH4. Obviously, this game is on Game Pass as it is a first-party title, and with how successful the last game was I’m sure most of you will be checking this one out too. It is not only one of the best games to release this year, it is a true showcase of just what a “next-gen” title can be.
Are you interested in Forza Horizon 5 on PS5? Let us know in the comment section.
That would be terrible if true. The excitement will be out of Xbox.
Maybe but, its not gonna be a great look for next gen hardware if the start porting flagship from the get go.
Heck i would prefer Hellblade 2 be ported as i do not consider it a flagship series as vital as Forza is to Xbox. It would damaged the brand even more and folks should be concerned, especially if people bought the console for exclusives.
To be honest its a dick move to platform users who don’t use pc or cannot to buy another console.
Am sorry for the swear but felt like it needed to be said.
It’s a good move imo. It’ll print money and the game is old and everyone on Xbox that wants to play it has gotten their fill. We’re probably not that far off from FH6 as well, and there are multiplatform competitors incoming (including from former Playground staff).
Nice, at Gamescom of all places where it should be a time to celebrate Xbox games. Yeah not a fan. Gonna take a while before I’ll get used to this. And I’m sure that goes for many Xbox fans.
That’s not happening because a 3 year old game is ported to help extend its lifespan.
If it is FH5, they just killed 90% of the market for GT.
But the only difference compared to the other games released on PS5 is that FH has been a huge Xbox IP for a long time now. If this happens it just shows the big decisions, the big change is happening way sooner.
Gears of War might be next, Halo? Yeah, we should really just accept it and get used to it. I guess I was slightly still hoping they’d take it easy, but doesn’t seem like it. FH6 day and date on PS5 or will that be a “exclusive” for Xbox until it isn’t?
It’s live service so kinda makes sense to have a wide player base - and everyone who wants to play it on Xbox and PC already has.
It’s not going to drive Xbox sales from other console owners at this point anyway, as anyone who really wanted to play it would have relented by now
Day & Date makes sense from DOOM The Dark Ages type releases more than “everything”. Do not jump to conclusions to feed into a fear and realize that as long as Xbox can sell 30+ million consoles a generation they’ll never stop making hardware.
This, like Sea of Thieves, would give a shot in the arm of a popular game that is slowing down as it ages. The only potential for us as customers is if hardware stops being made in the future or games stop coming. I don’t have fears for either, personally.
Nothing Xbox is doing is driving anyone to buy an Xbox but they are driving their own fans away