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Like we noted earlier this week, half a dozen of the ten best-selling PS5 releases during the second quarter of 2025 were distributed by Microsoft.
The outlier is Forza Horizon 5 – which has shifted a huge number of units on Sony’s platform – while the other five chart-toppers trace back to Bethesda or Activision, legacy multiplatform studios gobbled up by the Washington giant in deals totalling close to $80 billion.
So it’s hardly shocking that the colossal games arm of Microsoft is thriving on PS5 – and both sides appear pleased with the outcome.
In today’s earnings briefing – during which the trillion-dollar behemoth confirmed Xbox hardware revenues slid 22% compared with last year – CEO Satya Nadella again declared that his outfit remains Sony’s top-selling publisher.
Frankly, don’t expect that narrative to flip anytime soon. Before the year is out the publisher will unleash Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Gears of War Reloaded, both forecast to fly off the PS5 shelves. Further ahead lie Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2.
Additionally, rumblings persist that yet more conversions are on deck for Sony’s console, with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Killer Instinct, and a raft of others said to be incoming.
[source theverge.com]
Push Square Editor Sammy carries more than fifteen years’ experience chronicling the entire PlayStation ecosystem, from the PS3 era right through to the PS5 and beyond. He specialises in Sony’s first-party studios and industry developments alongside sports sims. When lengthy RPGs catch his eye—and he can clear the calendar—he happily dives in and is admittedly a bit of a gacha spendthrift.