Alinea Analytics: Microsoft became the most successful publisher on PlayStation by copies sold in April
Microsoft is doing better on PlayStation than Sony.
Top 10 on PlayStation in April 2025
Minecraft (987,000 copies), Forza Horizon 5 (837,300 copies), EA FC 25 (713,400 copies), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (637,200 copies), and Assassin's Creed Shadows (368,300 copies) were the best-selling titles on PlayStation in April 2025. Three of these projects (Minecraft, Forza Horizon 5, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered) are published by Microsoft.
Microsoft accounted for 69% of top-5 PlayStation sales in April.
Minecraft’s April sales nearly doubled, driven by the popularity of the movie adaptation.
73.2% of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered buyers also played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PlayStation.
Microsoft games made up almost half (48%) of all copies sold on PlayStation. Notably, Microsoft had more games in the top 10 than Sony (Sony’s entries were MLB: The Show 25 and The Last of Us 2).
Assassin's Creed Shadows is performing well on the platform, selling 368,300 copies in April. Total sales have reached 1.7 million.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is selling well with 354,300 copies in April. More details on the project’s sales can be found here.
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The release of the second season of The Last of Us TV series appears to have a positive impact on sales. The game sold 222,000 copies on PS5 in April (entering the top 10), and it’s also selling actively on Steam.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sold 151,100 copies on PlayStation 5 in April, ranking 18th by copies sold.
Dynamics of Microsoft game launches on PlayStation
Sea of Thieves is one of Microsoft’s most successful titles on PlayStation, with over 2 million copies sold.
However, launch sales show Forza Horizon 5 is selling significantly better. In the first 8 days after release, the game sold over 1.4 million copies, 2.1 times more than Sea of Thieves in a comparable period, and 10 times more than Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Alinea Analytics notes that 60% of Forza Horizon 5 players on PlayStation also played The Crew 2.