Earlier this year, we heard a strong rumour that Forza Horizon 5 would be another Xbox game to move over to PS5 at some stage - and now that very same source has provided an update on the situation as we near the end of 2024.
According to prominent leaker eXtas1s, Microsoft's Forza Horizon 5's PS5 port is ready to go, but it was "delayed (not cancelled) this past summer". The insider says that "it will arrive", but they don't know exactly when at the time of posting.
Via Google Translate:
"Forza Horizon 5 has already been ported to PS5, but its release was delayed (not cancelled) this past summer. However, they consider it a game that can do quite well, and it will arrive, I don't know when, but it will arrive."
Interestingly, the source also adds that Microsoft "considers it a game that can do quite well", and given the sheer popularity of the Forza Horizon series on Xbox and PC, we're inclined to agree. There is competition over there with the likes of The Crew Motorfest these days, but we still reckon FH5 could be a huge hit on PS5.
Anyway, for now that's still very much a could be, considering Microsoft hasn't officially announced this port at all just yet. Having said that, just a few weeks ago, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said "I do not see sort of red lines in our portfolio" - effectively stating that any Xbox franchise could move over to PS5 at some point.
What do you think to this latest Xbox to PS5 rumour? Tell us your thoughts on it down below.
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At least playstation owners will see how much better Forza is over gran Turismo when it drops!
@Ricky-Spanish Forza Motorsport over GT7??? Press X to doubt.
Forza Horizon is a whole different kettle of fish, not really even the same genre. One is a racing sim one, is an arcade racer. But they are all good games and choice is good.
@Ricky-Spanish Its a different game offering a different experience. A dedicated track racing simcade that leans more to sim vs an open world simcade that leans more into arcade than sim.
Both are good at what they do & best is highly subjective.
@Ricky-Spanish That's a terrible take, GT is NOT Horizon .
Also GT is superior to Motorsport and it's not close.
Also as a new Xboxer, it would be cool if PS got to play the Horizon games, it's freaking really r really good
@themightyant @RiverGenie
Sorry wasn't talking strictly about this game should of said the Forza series normal Forza motorsport games aswell.
Forza motorsport has been better than gran Turismo for years only the relaxing music in gran Turismo is better👍 for me anyways
@CallMeDuraSouka That my opinion friend and I should of said Forza motorsport was better than gran Turismo I know Forza horizon is a totally different type of racing game my mistake I hope everyone can eventually forgive me for that ha
Id most likely buy this if for no other reason than just for trophies. After a thousand hours or so I'm pretty over FH5, but still a brilliant game I'd be happy to support if true
@Ricky-Spanish No worries dude, you didn't specify which. I was being playful. Horizon series is brilliant.
Regardless some sim fans prefer FM over GT7, they are both very good, and excel in a few different areas. It's subjective which is better.
@Ricky-Spanish no problem. Personally I would wish to mash motorsport & gt7 together.
I like everything about Motorsport apart from the multiplayer which sucks always has. GT7 I only like the multiplayer part of the game & find the rest of it pretty dull.
If we could mash the best bits of both together then perfect console track racing for everyone.
For me FH5 is a great game and the only really Xbox studio big critically acclaimed AAA this generation, that PS5 could do with. Would prefer FH4. But FH5 is cool.
Hopefully Pro enhanced as well.
Xbox really don't want to sell any console come next gen do they...assuming they are telling the truth and are even going to release a proper next gen console
@StylesT
I don’t think they will release an under the tv full powered home console as we know it today.
They not even bothering with Black Friday series x sales in the UK and Europe.
And some of their normal rrp pricing strategy is crazy. £429.00 for series x discless.
What brainless **** thought that price up. 🤣
@StylesT agreed. Even if the next gen system is real, is good and they boldly declare "exclusives are back" no one is going to believe them knowing Xbox is one poor year from porting everything to PS and probably Switch 2.
Meh, personally not a fan of open world racers. Give me a remaster of burnout 3/4 though and it'll be a day one purchase
only weird thing about this news is how long before it gets delisted like FH4 was? 1 or 2 years max... FH6 would make more sense at this point on PS5
@OldGamer999 SX with disc drive got a black friday discount and sold out right away in all my local bestbuy in Canada and sold out online too. Seems like people are still interested in xbox following your logic.
This is logical. They don’t have anything quite like this; perhaps those The Crew games come closest, but they’re inferior to Forza Horizon just like Forza Motorsport plays second fiddle to Gran Turismo. Now they’ll have the best ‘sim’ racer (by console standards) and the best open world arcade-y racer on the same system. In other words, there’s a market for this one but probably not FM.
@OldGamer999 The sane brainless di*k that forced PlayStation owners to buy everything Digital through their digital store, thereby causing the PS5 to cost more over a very short space of time.
Wow. Regret choosing Xbox One over PS4 in 2014 now, what was the point. Had original Xbox and bought a One for Forza Motorsport. Pointless owning my Series X now, might as well get a PS5 or a GTX 4070
they're designing a next generation console, assumably spending tens of millions of dollars to design, market and produce said console, while actively working to tell absolutely everyone that there is almost no good reason to BUY the console.
Microsoft, ladies and gentlemen.
We played the game 3 years ago in GP so whatever. I am more interested to see how new games like avowed/fable will be treated. If every new game comes day 1 to PS or have a very short window like Indiana - that would be interesting. Until then, if they keep at least timed exclusivity for new games its fine i guess. Also wonder if sony follows - 5 years ago them porting to PC was unbelievable, this year they launched 2 games day on PC.
Feels like this gen is transitional for console industry
@Lrapsody its not pointless until everything is released on PS and new games are coming day 1. And we are far from it. Maybe next gen that would be the case.
He said the same thing last year and nothing! Aren't you tired of repeating false rumors? It doesn't seem credible at all! At most, after the release of Forza Horizon 6, it would make sense, while Xbox players are playing FH6, we give them the old FH5, which will make them want to play FH6? That would be strategically interesting, but right now I don't see the point, just another false rumor!
@MeanBeanEgg Ok my personal opinion is wrong very nice👏🙆👍
Ps. Shadow the hedgehog sucks!
Personal opinion 😎
I don’t care at this point. I’m assuming every game will come to PlayStation.
@StylesT sure they are lying to us and want to abandon 50M active xbox users market where they have 60-70% of total GP subs and 100% revenues without steam/PS cuts.
How does it make sense?
Also they could not launch GP on PS/nintebdo so they are very interested to have their own platform.
@Lrapsody if you play forza via xbox and pc you use the same saving file and you can continue it also on cloud. I wouldn't start new on another console after over 50 hours already spent. i have all the consoles and often the same game on more consoles but the cross saving is rare thing and often motivate which game to play
@Fenbops its a question of when mostly. There is a huge difference between porting over 3yr old game here and there vs porting all games right away and releasing all xbox games day 1 on PS/some on nintendo
Me personally isnt the biggest fan of FH 5 but I do think it would sell well on Playstation.
Seing some comments about FM being better than GT? You are entitled to your opinion but its hard to take that seriously… add VR to GT and its so much better its not even funny !
Im assuming (if it gets announced) it would have to have a pro patch now?
But let’s see
This is an amazing franchise, and more people getting an opportunity to enjoy it would be great.
I can see Microsoft porting this to the Switch 2 as well, since it looks very good on Series S already
This alone might get my crap PSVR2 out of back of the closet it’s currently sitting in. GT in VR was great but I was already over GT by that point anyway so this might just be what the doctor ordered. I wonder if it’ll have cross progression though - I’d hate to start all over.
i wish arcade street racing would make a comeback. NFS heat was alright, but its not midnight club.
I hope it's not true.
If it is, I'd have to buy it for the third time for my wife, who can't stand Xbox controllers...
@antonioacm the only first party games I've played recently (Starfield, Forza Motorsport) have been so boring or buggy that I just gave up with them. Xbox used to be so good in the 360 days, but it's not worth bothering with now, so PC it is
@themightyant Tbh I don't think Forza Horizon 4 is arcade at all, arcade is Outrun 2, Ridge Racer, Burnout.
Physics wise they are both firmly simcade, it's just that one has 100% sim styling, and one has more arcade styling and vibe.
So I do otherwise agree with you, they're just very different experiences, and both equally good imo. I think FH4 and GT7 are the racing games of the generation, and two of the best driving games of all time.
@MeanBeanEgg Just playing with you bud you do you I was just being a dick ha!
Plus old school Simpsons are always funny 👏🙆👍😎
PSVR2 support and it’ll be a Day One. I was never a Gran Turismo fan until I played 7 in VR. I tried the 3D version on the PS3 (GT5?) but wasn’t that impressed. VR changes everything!
Better this than Halo or Gears.
I deinstalled Forza Horizon 5 after 2 hours playtime.
@Nintendo4Sonic If anything this means that Halo and Gears are also gonna happen. Halo, Gears, & Forza are their 3 biggest IPs now, and internally they view Halo lower than the other 2 since 343 took over. Forza Horizon 5's happening first simply because it has a finite shelf-life due to licensing.
It's a shame they won't port FH4 as that's the better game and also regularly has more players on Steam than FH5. Still FH5 would be the best racing game of its type on Playstation should it release.
They can certainly keep Motorsport on Xbox as that's one of the most disappointing games I've played for some time and cannot compete with GT7
My go to franchise, easy in, easy out every season now. A lot of content, good car physics, drifting, etc. I stuck to it after 4 and glad I did! This will sell on PS but if these rumors are true, there is going to be a meltdown for sure. A positive side, you don't need an actual Xbox anymore.
Always thought this would be the last one they port but on the long run their plan will be, everything is an Xbox, except the Xbox. It's maybe years away but people are not sticking with OG brand Xbox forever if every exclusive gets ported imo. There will be other Xboxes everywhere😁
The quality and standard of grammar is deteriorating by the day in some of these comments.
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