Microsoft has revealed that its games published on PlayStation 5 have generated nearly $667 million in gross revenue, excluding Call of Duty. This figure confirms that the company's multiplatform strategy is yielding tangible results, with first-party titles reaching an audience that was previously inaccessible to them.
Forza Horizon 5 leads sales with polished technology 🏎️
Forza Horizon 5 is the best-selling title on PS5 with approximately 5.8 million copies sold since its launch in April 2025. The game runs at a stable 60 fps and dynamic 4K on Sony's console, leveraging the ForzaTech engine. Playground Games developers optimized the version to use the SSD storage and the DualSense controller, offering an experience that directly competes with native platform titles.
And Phil Spencer says he doesn't like exclusives 😏
Sure, while the money pours in from Sony's store, in Redmond they are rubbing their hands together. It's curious to see how the discourse of the cloud and gaming anywhere materializes in the form of three-digit revenue on the rival platform. Perhaps the next move will be to launch Halo on PS5, but with a Kratos skin so no one feels out of place.