Forza Horizon 5 Launches on PlayStation 5 April 25th, Horizon Realms Returning For All

Microsoft and developer Panic Button have announced that the PlayStation 5 version of Forza Horizon 5 will be releasing on April 25th, 2025.

This news comes via a brand new "Horizon Realms" trailer, confirming that the game will launch with all current Realms featured in the Xbox and PC versions of the game. These were previously limited time events, but will now be available for all to play.

Here is the complete official announcement as seen over at the Forza Website.

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Forza Horizon 5 is getting one of its biggest updates!  This April, the Horizon Festival evolves with Horizon Realms. This brand-new feature will let players dig into Forza Horizon 5’s history of Evolving World updates. Explore 12 fantastic Evolving World locations: 11 of the best previously limited-time locations and the premiering Stadium Track. Collect new Horizon Realms-exclusive accolades to unlock four new-to-Horizon reward cars.  Revisit your favorite environments, or discover them for the first time, in Horizon Realms available for every platform on April 25! 

A Selection of the Best Evolving Worlds

Horizon Realms gives players the chance to explore a hand-picked collection of some of the community’s favorite previously released Evolving World updates. 

Get ready to (re-)discover and adventure though these beloved locations while behind the wheel of your favorite cars: 

• Stunt Park 
• Ice Rink 
• Oval Track 
• Summer Party 
• Neon Airstrip
• Día de Muertos 
• Winter Wonderland 
• Lunar Drift Arena 
• Retrowave Highway 
• Cars and Coffee 
• Stadium Maze

Along with these 11 returning environments, we are bringing the brand-new Stadium Track! You can also race around this Evolving World with the new permanent race route coming to the game, the Horizon Stadium Circuit. You can find details further into this post. 

New Dedicated Accolade Tab

A new Accolade Tab exclusive to Horizon Realms will be added to the game featuring 60+ accolades. While most of them are new to this update, you will also be able to unlock previously released accolades tied to the returning Evolving Worlds that are now accessible with Horizon Realms.  

Each of the Evolving World locations featured in Horizon Realms includes 5 new accolades to unlock! Find them under the Horizon Realms Accolades tab. You can also find an Accolade for the Horizon Stadium Circuit under the Road Racing tab.

Complete Horizon Realms Accolades to acquire 12 new badges coming to the game. Plus, for the first time ever, unlocking an accolade will reward the player with #Forzathon Points! Go for a 100% in every Realm and unlock rewards with your newly acquired Points.

Obtain 4 New Reward Cars

Earning accolades will also score new cars for your garage. Complete unique challenges featured on every Realm to unlock four new-to-Horizon reward cars:

• Lamborghini’s take on a hyper hybrid, the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto
• Stomp the off-road scene with the 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
• The mightiest version of the Exige, the 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430
• Ride the king of the Ice Age with the 2022 Hennessey Mammoth 6x6

Two Ways to Dive into Horizon Realms

There will be two different ways to experience Horizon Realms: 

Skill Mode

Choose one of the Horizon Realms to enter and try to bank as much Skill Score as possible. Each Evolving World has its own separate Skill Score leaderboard, and there will also be a total Skill Score Leaderboard tallying up all points banked on each Realm – so try to take the top spot in all of them! 

Earning enough Skill Score will also unlock new player Badges unique to Horizon Realms! 

Free Mode

This mode puts the leaderboards to the side and focuses on players having a good time in their favorite Realms. 

Enter on your own or with your friends in a Convoy to explore your favorite Realms, obtain Badges tied to previous content updates, unlock accolades to earn #Forzathon Points, and more! 

Start Your Engines at the New Horizon Stadium Circuit

Line up at the starting line of a brand-new race route: the Horizon Stadium Circuit! Featuring corners, bends, and racing decorations, this new track will become a permanent race route in the game – complete with its own event icon on the map and Rivals leaderboard! 

Score your best time on this new race route in Rivals and Horizon Open and explore the Stadium Track Realm in Horizon Realms' Free Mode and Skill Mode.

Explore Nissan’s Heritage with a New Car Pack

Four new cars from throughout Nissan’s automotive history will become available for purchase as Forza Horizon 5 releases for PlayStation 5 with the Nissan Retro Rides Car Pack.

This new DLC pack includes the 1989 Nissan Pao, 1991 Nissan Figaro, 1989 Nissan Scargo, and the 1987 Nissan Be-1.

Add these cars to your collection and customize them how you want!

The Nissan Retro Rides Car Pack will be available starting April 25 for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99. Players who bought the Ultimate Car Pack Collection will receive this Car Pack at no additional cost.

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