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Players who purchase Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 will need a Microsoft account in order to play it. But don't worry, it's a free service you can sign up for if you don't already have one.

According to the game's PS5 FAQ page, Forza Horizon 5 will ask players to link their Microsoft accounts when it boots up for the first time on the console. Players already need a PSN account when logging into their console, so a Microsoft account is just another step in the process.

Microsoft also clarified that linking Microsoft and PSN accounts is permanent, and the requirement to do so will differ on a title-to-title basis. While players have the ability to unlink their accounts, they will be limited to relinking their PSN accounts with the initial Microsoft account.

Additionally, players will need an active PlayStation Plus membership in order to access Forza Horizon 5's online features. Solo activities and offline features are available to everyone, even those without a membership. Unfortunately, one conceivable benefit of linking your Microsoft and PSN accounts won't be available: Those already playing those already playing Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox or PC will not be able to carry their save files over to PlayStation. Cross-progression is only available between the Xbox and Windows 10 PC versions.

Gamers have spoken out about needing multiple accounts to play their games. Last year, Sony attempted to implemented mandatory PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 on Steam, but rolled back the requirement after backlash.

Microsoft has required mandatory Microsoft accounts before, with one such case being with Minecraft. Forza Horizon 5 launches for PS5 on April 29.