Microsoft Account Needed – To play Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, you’ll need to link a Microsoft account. The first time you launch the game, it’ll ask you to connect your PlayStation Network account to a Microsoft account. Once linked, your Microsoft account is tied to your PSN account for this game, but you can unlink it later if you want.

The PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 will require you to link a Microsoft account to your PlayStation Network account in order to play the game, according to a FAQ on the game’s official website. The FAQ says that players will be prompted to link the two the first time they load the game.