Effectively, would not you already know it. Microsoft’s technique of deploying an entire bunch of massive Xbox video games onto PS5 final month seems to have had the precise end result the inexperienced model was in search of, with prime of the console’s April best-seller listing that includes Forza Horizon 5, Minecraft, and Oblivion Remastered.
As we identified on the time, it appeared like Xbox may nicely have nailed its timing with this bout of cross-platform pushing earlier than it’d even deployed the video games I simply talked about, in addition to the likes of Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle and the closely Xbox-pushed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In any case, there wasn’t going to be that a lot competitors for them when it comes to imminent Sony-published stuff.
Cue the listing of PlayStation Retailer’s most downloaded titles for April 2025 that Sony’s shared. On the prime of the rating for Europe, Forza led house Oblivion Remastered, whereas Minecraft rounded out the rostrum locations, making it an all Xbox-affiliated prime three.
US-wise, Oblivion Remastered led the way in which, with Minecraft P2, and Forza P3. Indy, in the meantime, was eighth on the EU listing, and eleventh on the US one, which is a bit stunning to me given its identify worth. I suppose many of the uber-interested folks performed it on Xbox again in December or January. Additionally, Clair Obscur got here fourth in Europe and sixth within the US.
Days Gone Remastered, arguably the most important PlayStation-backed recreation to hit the platform final month, ended up eleventh within the EU chart, and twelfth on the US one. Fairly strong for a remaster I do not assume many individuals have been anticipating taking off like wildfire.
So, Xbox’s multi-platform technique – the one it has to make work to ensure that the hit of turning what would beforehand have been straight-up console exclusives into timed exclusives that’ll hit different platforms not that lengthy after launch be price it – seems to be going nicely for now.
Talking of, we have simply discovered of one other title that’ll be becoming a member of in on that enjoyable this yr. Gears of Struggle: Reloaded – a remaster of an Xbox basic within the unique Gears of Struggle – might be hitting PS5 and Steam in addition to Xbox Sequence X/S and Sport Go when it releases on August 26, 2025.
It has been developed by The Coalition together with Sumo Interactive and Disbelief, will value $39.99, and it options all of the content material you get from the sport’s Final Version. “From sooner body charges to deeper visible constancy, each element has been tuned to deliver the unique recreation into the current with readability, smoothness, and immersion that matches the facility of in the present day’s {hardware},” reads Xbox’s announcement/gross sales pitch for it.
Have you ever or will you be grabbing any of those fairly Xboxy video games on PS5? Tell us beneath.
