Forza Horizon 5 not getting physical PS5 release as Indiana Jones date rumoured
Xbox games Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle might both be coming to PS5 in April, but don't expect physical editions.
Xbox games Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle might both be coming to PS5 in April, but don’t expect physical editions.
A bunch of Xbox games have already made their way to other consoles over the last few years, as part of Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy, and we’re not far away from the next batch.
Forza Horizon 5, which originally came out in 2021 on Xbox and PC, has received an official release date of April 29, 2025 on PlayStation 5.
The standard edition is surprisingly expensive at £54.99, while if you pre-order the premium edition, at an ungodly £84.99, you’ll get four days early access from April 25. This also includes the game’s expansions, Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure, and additional cars and other extras via the Welcome Pack, Car Pass, and VIP Membership.
As noted in a new trailer, Forza Horizon 5 is also getting a new update called Horizon Realms on April 25, which will add 11 previously limited time locations from its Evolving World updates (from the Neon Airstrip to Winter Wonderland), and a new stadium track called Horizon Stadium Circuit.
However, some fans are miffed at the lack of any physical edition for the PlayStation 5. In a post on X, developer Playground Games confirmed it had ‘nothing planned for a physical disc release’, in what might be a reflection of Xbox’s drift away from physical games in recent years.
This has been a dealbreaker for some players. ‘Confirmed skip for me then,’ wrote one X user, while another added: ‘PLEASE reconsider.’
It’s unclear, however, if this will apply to Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. The Xbox exclusive is set to launch on PlayStation 5 in spring 2025, and while an exact date hasn’t yet been announced, a report on The Verge states Microsoft is targeting April release for the title, which suggests it might get the same digital-only treatment.
If both games do come out in April it’s a slightly bizarre move, if Xbox is looking to maximise profits, and almost seems like they’re trying to purposefully undermine the PlayStation versions.
Microsoft has a stacked few months ahead across all consoles, between South Of Midnight on April 8 and Doom: The Dark Ages on May 15. Just don’t expect Fable anytime soon.
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is apparently targeting April (Bethesda)Email [email protected], leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter.
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