Forza Horizon 5 crossplay on PS5, Xbox and PC – how to play with friends on different platforms

If you’re champing at the bit to hit the sun-soaked, Mexico-inspired open-world with your buddies, here’s what you need to know.

5 is already available on if you picked up the Premium Edition which comes with early access and a hefty price tag. Standard and Deluxe Edition owners will be able to jump in when on Tuesday, April 29 , and if you’re wanting to play with friends on and , you’re in luck.

Forza Horizon 5 crossplay is supported across , PC and |S, but things will work a little differently based on who’s playing on which console. The differences extend to the new social features in-game as well, so let’s dive into how it all works as laid . It’s worth mentioning that the bad news is there’s no cross-platform saves for the game. so you can't switch between Xbox and PS5 in one save file.

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How to enable Forza Horizon 5 crossplay Forza Horizon 5 crossplay on PS5

• Launch the game.
• In the Title Screen, select the Settings menu.
• Settings > Extras > Toggle ‘Crossplay’ to On.
• You can select the toggle again to disable crossplay.

Forza Horizon 5 crossplay on Xbox

• Go to Xbox Settings > Account > Privacy & Online Safety
• Select Privacy, Custom > View Details and Customise
• Click on Communication & Multiplayer
• Toggle You can join cross-network play to ‘Allow’

How to invite friends to a Convoy

Driving around with your crew is a must in Forza Horizon 5 and here’s how to make your own Convoy.

Play Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 with a friend who’s on Xbox or Steam:

• Make sure you’re connected to the internet, have an active PlayStation Plus subscription, and are in Horizon Life mode.
• Press the Convoy button in the Online tab.
• Select ‘Create a Convoy’
• Select ‘Friends Only’
• Choose from the list of your PlayStation and cross-platform friends to send them a convoy invite.

At any point in time while leading a convoy, you can press the Triangle Button in the Pause Menu to view and manage your convoy to add more players or adjust privacy settings.

Play Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox or Steam with a friend who’s on PS5:

• Make sure you are connected to the internet and are in Horizon Life mode.
• Press the Convoy button in the Online tab.
• Select ‘Create a Convoy’
• Set the privacy to Friends or Invite Only.
• Invite Your Friend: Open the Xbox Guide by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.
• Navigate to the People tab and select Find Someone.
• Enter your friend's Xbox Gamertag (they should have linked their PSN ID to a Microsoft Account, that has an Xbox profile provisioned on it).
• Once you find them, add them as a friend if you haven't already.
• Go back to the Convoy menu, select Invite Friends, and choose your friend from the list. PlayStation 5 players will appear with a PlayStation icon in the friends list.
• Your friend will receive the invite through the in-game messaging services while playing FH5 on their PlayStation 5 console. They need to accept the invite to join your convoy.

If you’re running into issues, just make sure everyone who wants to join the Convoy has completed the intro races and activities to unlock online multiplayer.