United Kingdom, March 10 -- 'Forza Horizon 5' on PlayStation 5 will require a Microsoft account.

The 2021 driving game will be making its way to Sony's console next month as the series moves away from being an Xbox-exclusive title, and developer Playground Games has now confirmed PlayStation players will need to have a Microsoft account in addition to their PlayStation Network account in order to access the game.

In a post on the FAQ section of the Forza Support website, Playground said: "In addition to a PSN account you'll need to link to a Microsoft account in order to play 'Forza Horizon 5' on PS5. This process begins the first time you start up the game on your console."

While the PlayStation version of 'Forza Horizon 5' will have ...