Forza Horizon 5 was initially launched for the PS5
- by Liam Doolan
Xbox is “evolving” and as part of its new strategy, it is now launching key first-party IP on different platforms. As we approach the “Switch 2 Direct” this April, Microsoft’s gaming division has confirmed it is bringing its popular open-world arcade racer Forza Horizon 5 to the PS5 this Spring.
While there is no official word on this coming to Nintendo platforms, there are already some speculations circulating about the same title eventually making its way to the Switch successor. This information comes from the same source (eXtas1s) who indicated that Diablo 4 and several other games could be heading to the Switch 2 earlier this month.
The PlayStation version of Forza Horizon 5 is being developed by Scare Button – best known on the Switch front for its contributions to titles like Rocket League and DOOM Eternal.
Xbox has already made several of its exclusives available on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms over the past year, including Pentiment, Grounded, Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush. They will also be bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and DOOM: The Dark Ages to the PS5 this year, and they recently expressed how they are excited about supporting the Switch 2.
Another series that is frequently mentioned is Halo, and Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has already stated that there are “no red lines” regarding the software Xbox releases on other platforms in the future. Windows Central’s Jez Corden has provided an update on Halo as well, hinting it could be next for PlayStation now that Forza has been announced.
Last week during an interview with Gamertag Radio, Spencer reiterated how Xbox would “continue” to release games on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms moving forward:
Phil Spencer: “I want everyone to have the opportunity to play on Xbox and it means more of our games will be available on a wider range of platforms, not just PlayStation – we appreciate the collaborations we have with Nintendo, and we value our work with Valve on Steam, and this will carry on, we’ll just keep doing more of it.”
As always, take these Xbox rumors with caution. Should we receive any official confirmations, we will keep you posted.
Would you like to see a game like Forza Horizon 5 on the Switch 2? Any other Xbox titles you wish for on the Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He has been covering video games for over 15 years and has been a lifelong enthusiast of Mario and Master Chief.