Microsoft’s Xbox Games Dominate PS5 Charts in April 2025

Microsoft’s bold venture of bringing former Xbox exclusives to PlayStation is shaking up the gaming landscape—and the April numbers are impossible to ignore. Not only did Xbox-published titles appear on the PS5’s sales charts, they took over, locking down all three top spots. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Minecraft, and Forza Horizon 5 didn’t just make a cameo—they set the pace on both U.S. and European leaderboards. Microsoft’s multiplatform push is redefining what it means to “win” in the games business.

Xbox Titles Rule PS5’s April Sales—Oblivion and Forza Take Center Stage

• Microsoft swept the PS5’s April best-seller list: Oblivion Remastered, Minecraft, and Forza Horizon 5 grabbed the top three spots.
• Forza Horizon 5 and Oblivion Remastered launched on PS5 in April, fueling a fresh sales surge.
• Xbox led all platforms in Q1 2025 for pre-installations and pre-orders.
• All eyes are watching to see if Microsoft’s multiplatform play is a long-term game-changer.

Publisher|Microsoft
Release Date|Various (April 2025 PS5 launches for Oblivion Remastered, Forza Horizon 5)
Genres|Action-Adventure, RPG, Racing, Sandbox
Platforms|PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch (varies by title)

The PlayStation Store’s April chart—a stunner first revealed on the PlayStation Blog—shows just how far Microsoft’s Play Anywhere philosophy has come. In the U.S., Oblivion Remastered soared to #1, with Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5 close behind. Across the pond, Europeans favored Forza Horizon 5 in first, with Oblivion and Minecraft swapping places underneath.

Keep in mind, Minecraft has been a PlayStation favorite for years—its April spike almost certainly fueled by the buzz around the new Minecraft movie. The true upsets were Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5, both PS5 newcomers this spring. Their instant chart ascension owes plenty to PlayStation players’ curiosity (and the lack of new Sony blockbusters in April didn’t hurt either).

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wasted no time celebrating the achievement, announcing that Xbox was the top publisher for pre-installs and pre-orders in Q1 2025—not just on Xbox, but on PlayStation too. It’s a stunning reversal, especially as Xbox hardware sales lag behind past years. Microsoft is now betting big on being the industry’s leading game publisher, even if that means handing the controller to their fiercest competitors’ fans.

With a new Switch on the horizon and Sony prepping its next wave of exclusives, the big question is whether Microsoft’s cross-platform surge is a temporary shakeup or the start of a new status quo. Will PlayStation and Nintendo embrace this multiplatform momentum, or double down on exclusives to keep their edge? One thing’s clear for now: Microsoft’s gamble is paying off—and the industry’s old playbook may never look the same.

TL;DR: Microsoft’s strategy to bring games like Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5 to PS5 paid off big in April, with Xbox titles topping PlayStation Store charts in both the U.S. and Europe. As the gaming world debates the future of exclusives, Microsoft’s multiplatform victory is one for the history books—at least for now.

Source: Microsoft via GamesPress