PlayStation can thank Xbox! This old exclusive does better than all the major PS5 titles, it’s a monumental success

Game news PlayStation can thank Xbox! This old exclusive does better than all the major PS5 titles, it’s a monumental success

Microsoft Gaming: when Xbox establishes itself among its competitors

The video game industry is currently experiencing a huge challenge. Beyond the many layoffs and studio closures, itis a whole model that publishers and manufacturers are seeking to rethink. Nintendo seems, for the moment, to remain faithful to its principle of standing outside the technological battle and offering games without a “pass”, but the two other giants are confronting each other with two quite different visions.

Sony takes advantage of multiplatform games, its exclusives, PC ports while focusing on a greater number of game services, while Microsoft uses its “Play Anywhere” line through its GamePass to evolve its model. The latter is gradually welcoming the recently acquired Activision Blizzard King games, but that is no longer enough. After long months of negotiations, Microsoft has endorsed the idea that certain Xbox games were going to become multi-support. Not enough to call into question the status of manufacturer nor the existence of excluded people (Starfield, Indiana Jones, Avowed), but the lines are now less clear.

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Piracy is coming to the fore on PS5

In mid-February, Xbox announced that Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of ​​Thieves and Pentiment would lose their exclusive status. This is the case of Sea of ​​Thieves which particularly interests us today. Developed by Rare and with an excellent reputation, theThe pirate game arrived on PS5 on April 30. If you’re wondering to what extent PlayStation players have responded to the call of the open sea, here’s part of the answer:

Yes, in May, Sea Of Thieves was the best-selling game on PS5 (PlayStation Store), whether in Europe or the United States of America. On the Old Continent, the title is ahead of Grand Theft Auto V, F1 24, Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Helldivers II while across the Atlantic, it dominates Madden NFL 24, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Helldivers 2 and GTA V . A real success for Microsoftwhich advertises its own productions directly to the competition, but also for Sony which recovers part of the income generated. A good omen in anticipation of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which will be the first game in the license to officially feature the Xbox logo on October 24.

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