Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 officially heading to PlayStation 5 this "spring"Plus free content update coming all platforms.Image credit: Eurogamer/Xbox News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on Jan. 30, 2025 With Indiana Jones & the Great Circle and Doom: The Dark Ages both waiting in the wings, Microsoft confirmed another of its first-party titles making the jump to PS5. Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Sony's console this "spring", and new content for all platforms is also on the way.Forza Horizon 5 originally released back in 2021, taking the acclaimed open-world racing series to Mexico - or at least a fictional island amalgam, drawing extensive inspiration from the country's landmarks and features. Eurogamer called it "another gorgeous and enveloping pocket holiday" in our Recommended review, highlighting its racing's "enviable tightrope-walk between structure and player freedom".Which is to say it's another great former Xbox console exclusive for PlayStation owners to get acquainted with. Forza Horizon 5's PlayStation release will support cross-play with other platforms, and includes the same content as the PC and Xbox versions - with additional Car Packs and its two expansions, Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure, also available for purchase.Forza Horizon 5 launch trailer.Watch on YouTubeAdditionally, Microsoft has announced a free new content update for all platforms, albeit one without a current ETA. Horizon Realms, as it's known, promises to give players the "chance to explore a curated collection of some of the community's favourite previously released Evolving Worlds", alongside some other "surprises".Forza Horizon 5's leap to PS5 comes after Microsoft confirmed its new multi-console release strategy last year. 2024 laid the foundations with the launch of Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment on PlayStation, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Doom: The Dark Ages, and The Outer Worlds 2 so far confirmed for 2025.The start of this year also brought reports pointing to other Xbox games bound for PlayStation, with PS5 versions of Halo: The Masterchief Collection and Flight Simulator claimed to be on the way. Previously, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said there were no "red lines" when it came to the games Microsoft was willing to port to Sony's console.