Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott estimates "over $300 million in revenue" for the port, which launched in April 2025 for PS5.
Playground Games' long-awaited fantasy action RPG has allegedly been "targeting PS5 for a while," says VGC's Andy Robinson.
Shinobi602, who hinted at a "secret" fourth game, noted that they weren't excited for it because it wasn't their kind of game.
Both of Playground Games' titles will receive new gameplay reveals and deep dives into everything that makes them special.
"We’ve got more stuff coming up than we can fit in one show," said Microsoft's Matt Booty regarding next month's showcase.
Playground Games' latest title in the open-world racing series, contrary to expectations, isn't ducking Grand Theft Auto 6.
"I think this map that we've created for Japan, or Horizon's version of Japan, is big, but also dense," says art director Don Arceta.
Playground's Don Arceta confirms that it will "be following in the footsteps" of Forza Horizon 5 in terms of car selection.
However, players can also expect "everyday details" to reflect the changing seasons, like "station chimes or summer wind bells."
"We think players will be blown away by the open world of Japan that we have built," said Playground's art director Don Arceta.
First teaser trailer for Playground Games' open world racer showcases Mt. Fuji in the distance with more details coming next year.
The alleged announcement's timing and a recently deleted Instagram post seemingly indicate that the next Forza Horizon will head to Japan.
The two titles, alongside DOOM: The Dark Ages and Indiana Jones are helping Xbox Games dominate PlayStation sales charts.
The decision is reportedly not due to "doom and gloom", but because Playground Games needs more time to work on the game.
Playground Games' open-world racer debuted on Sony's console last April and has seemingly become another multiplatform success.
Issues causing player progression to reset in Weekly Challenges and certain Accolades to not unlock have also been addressed.
The acclaimed racing title has sold twice as fast as Sea of Thieves and much faster than Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5.
No matter where you play, Forza Horizon 5 delivers on all fronts.
The king of open world racers has finally landed on PlayStation, and it is predictably amazing.
Playground Games and Microsoft's acclaimed open world racing title will launch for Sony's console later this month, on April 29.
