80% of PS5’s Best-Selling Games Belong to Microsoft
A look at the PS5‘s second-quarter 2025 sales chart reveals the start of an unprecedented era in the gaming world. According to the latest data released by Circana, four of the top five best-selling games on the PS5 platform are Microsoft-published titles. Games like Forza Horizon 5, Oblivion Remastered, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Doom: The Dark Ages are currently at the top of the sales charts.
How Did Microsoft Take Over the PlayStation Charts?
Microsoft’s investments in game publishing appear to be paying off. Its strategy of expanding beyond its own console to bring games to PlayStation not only reaches a broader player base but also allows it to take the lead on competing platforms. Forza Horizon 5 becoming the best-selling game on the PS5 demonstrates that the Xbox brand has already transcended console boundaries.
Among the games on this list, only MLB: The Show 25, ranked third, stands out as a production directly developed by Sony. However, it’s also reportedly slipping down the rankings. Games like Indiana Jones and Minecraft also make the top ten, demonstrating that this new era is no longer the exception, but the norm.
Furthermore, speculation about the possibility of Sony bringing some of its games to other platforms is once again in the spotlight. If this happens, the industry could experience unprecedented openness. A future where The Last of Us comes to Xbox and Halo to PlayStation is no longer just a possibility, but a plausible scenario. All these developments are opening the door to a more accessible universe for gamers, while clearly demonstrating that the classic notion of competition between the companies is beginning to shift.
