Microsoft's Xbox has taken over Sony's PlayStation Store.

Just wowzerz eh? Has it happened?

lolol :P

Who woulda thunk it just a few years ago?

Thoughts SW?

The Story.

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Microsoft's Xbox has taken over Sony's PlayStation Store 🤯

Story by Jez Corden

• 18h • 3 min read

What you need to know

• Microsoft Gaming is a new entity within Microsoft under which Bethesda, Activision-Blizzard, and Xbox all sit.
• The division is bigger than Windows itself as of last quarter, owing to the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, and continued growth of mega-franchises like Fallout, Minecraft, and Overwatch.
• To that end, Microsoft's massive gaming investments have seen it become one of, if not the biggest publisher on arch console rival PlayStation itself.

Nobody saw this coming ten years ago.

Spotted by Derek Strickland over at TweakTown, it seems that Microsoft's Xbox platform has effectively taken over its arch console rival's storefront, owing to its absolutely massive content investment strategy.

Microsoft purchased Activision-Blizzard, in a deal finalized last year. The deal was worth well over $70 billion once closed, and gave Microsoft control over Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and various other billion-dollar franchises. Microsoft also now owns Bethesda, who recently launched hit TV show Fallout in partnership with Amazon. It owns Minecraft, which remains one of, if not the biggest game in the world. Microsoft also owns the greatest game of all time, DOOM, which can run on literally anything. Okay, you get the point.

In any case, Microsoft has focused its efforts on its key strengths, notably software and throwing money around. And to that end, it has effectively become one of, if not the biggest player on PlayStation, in a stunning turn around nobody would have foreseen ten years ago.

In analysis from Strickland, seven of the top 20 most-purchased games on PlayStation as of right now are all Microsoft-owned franchises. Call of Duty sits at the top as you might expect, followed by, Overwatch 2, Sea of Thieves, Fallout 4, Minecraft, Fallout 76, and Grounded.

Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 are enjoying a massive bump from the hit TV series that just hit Amazon Prime. Sea of Thieves is launching on PlayStation for the first time after casting off its console-exclusive shackles. Overwatch 2 just got a new season, with some much-needed changes. And, well, Call of Duty and Minecraft are just Call of Duty and Minecraft.

It represents a bold new world for Microsoft, where the price of ballooning costs and runaway inflation and sticky silicon prices have seen it break traditions in order to find more growth. None of this means it's getting out of developing its own hardware mind, since Microsoft learned the hard way with Windows Phone what happens when you completely remove yourself from the platform equation. Indeed, Microsoft confirmed repeatedly over the last year that it is working on new Xbox hardware to compete with PlayStation, which will now, at least in part, be subsidized by selling games on PlayStation's own store.

The gaming landscape is changing

When Valve bore theSteam Deckinto the world, it was perhaps with some irony that it came with both "exclusive" titles from Xbox and PlayStation both. The "console exclusive" Sea of Thieves was running side by side against the "console exclusive" God of War on the Steam Deck, which in some ways, renders the whole console war redundant. Indeed, Microsoft has been teasing its intent to open up Xbox itself to similar policies, allowing competing stores onto the Xbox platform in much the same way the Steam Deck can run Battle.net and the Genshin Impact launcher if you're willing to do some tweaking.

Increasingly, as margins in console gaming get squeezed by mobile and PC gaming, closed platform holders are rethinking their approaches — particularly given the unfavorable regulatory landscape across the U.S. and EU, as both regions battle Apple to open up its platform to competitors. It seems Microsoft is ahead of the curve here in some respects. Will we eventually see PlayStation games running on Xbox console hardware via Steam some day? Maybe not, but honestly, crazier things are happening in gaming right now.

Very weird how they do all these things to give you an illusion of comfort and healthiness when they're exiting gaming by the end of 2027. Very weird multi trillion dollars company.

Bu bu bu Xbox is shrinking

no Xbox has giving up on xbox fans. even though its there fault making every game day one.

why are games not selling gee I wonder why. if they put there games on gamepass mouths later they would not had to put there games on steam and ps5.

they can see this now with ps5 players buying xbox games and sony first party games.

but xbox fans still will deny it.

Just because Sony and MS have given up on their fans doesn't mean people can't enjoy their games.

Sure thing bro, don't forget:

Microsoft has given up on Windows gamers

Nintendo has given up on handheld gamers

Sony has given up on Vita, PSP and PSVR2 gamers

They look pretty good; don't know why they'd give up on'em?

lolol :P

@SecretPolice said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

@gifford38 said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

Bu bu bu Xbox is shrinking

no Xbox has giving up on xbox fans.

Sure thing bro, don't forget:

Microsoft have given up on Windows gamers

Nintendo has given up on handheld gamers

Sony has given up on Vita, PSP and PSVR2 gamers

They look pretty good; don't know why they'd give up on'em?

lolol :P

Put em back in your Xbox please 😂

🐄🐂🐃 Bu bu sales,bu bu Games bu bu profits..

Xbox is selling games on PlayStation and making profits..

@saint-george: which is why Xbox is irrelevant and not needed

Which is why PS is irrelevant and not needed.

Damn. It sure didn’t take long for that Sony cope to kick in. 🤣🤣🤣

Lolol :P

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/playstation-s-best-sellers-list-for-april-2024-is-full-of-xbox-games/ar-AA1niXzc?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=456a3bccd7b9425ffe9b50e6484f7cbf&ei=15

PlayStation's Best-Sellers List For April 2024 Is Full Of Xbox Games

• Microsoft currently has more Xbox titles on PlayStation Store's best sellers list than Sony.
• Call of Duty, Minecraft, and the resurgence of Fallout have all helped boost Microsoft's presence on PlayStation.
• PlayStation's current offerings are kind of slim, with five titles on the best sellers list, including Helldivers 2 and Stellar Blade.

This is why it has always made zero sense, from a business point of view, to keep their games off the Playstation. Sure it is to shore up the hurt feelings of some Xboxers but most people are intelligent enough not to care about exclusivity.

And what better way to advertise their main priority, Game Pass, than saying you can buy the new Elder Scrolls game for $70 on your system or for part of the £155/year (are there discounts for an annual sub?) which gives you other games as well.

I agree. I feel like all Xbox games should be on PS and all PS games should be on Xbox. For the gamers, not the gaming companies.

Wait, what?..

Isn't Xbox the brand that has at least 3~4 major 1st party releases planned for this year compared to ZERO from PlayStation?.. 🤔

Exclusive don't count this year. Wait until 2026.

@saint-george said:

@icrackurnuts said:

@saint-george: which is why Xbox is irrelevant and not needed

Pot calling the tea kettle black I see.

You STAY triggered at Sony’s success with the ps5, then use the “triggered“ card when someone responds. Typical butthurt lem methods.

Here we thought it was a strategy or product issue holding Xbox back in the market. Turns out their loyal fans were the problem. Lems don’t buy games or hardware but everyone else does. So sell to them… $$$

Are you upset that MS is successful with Xbox?

This was inevitable.

No playstation games and quality microsoft games meant it was bound to happen

It's a good thing I game on PC👌🤘

Well, yes. You are an elitist. I will never keep up with you.

all those games are also top sellers on Xbox, including Sea of Thieves and Grounded.. heck, Grounded even charted in Game Preview two years prior to full release..

your false narrative is false..

Yes but I give a month before you see them on ps5. after xbox sees the sales number from xbox fans. I expect hellblade 2 to be the first to show up on the ps store.

fact is sony been dropping games after games since launch a drought is expected.

between first party and third party its not even close to the amount exclusives.

it took xbox so long to get these games out nevermind having a new game at launch.

how is putting there games on ps5 successful? I don't see nin games on ps5 or ps5 games on xbox other than the mlb show. xbox console sales are so low right know that they need to put these games on steam and ps5.

why is that to hard to understand? you think if xbox was number 1 this would of happened?

Xbox has more games than PS.

@kvallyx: yeah but according to Sony fanboys it has no games

Xbox is ahead of Windows in revenue at Microsoft. Game Pass, as confirmed by MS, is 10-15% of the gaming revenue. That leaves the other 85% - 90% as game sales (games bought by gamers), Xbox Live and hardware. In fact, MS stated that game/software sales are up.

lmao yeah right you guys are so blinded.

so your saying xbox has more exclusives than ps5? list those exclusives.

not even close. 95% of xbox games are on ps5. while 1 or 2 sony games on xbox.

ps5 is the most appealing console of the 2. not even close.

yeah from the games not found on gamepass.

has no exclusives 95% xbox games are found on ps5.

@gifford38: It must suck that Sony has abandoned games for 2024.😔

@gifford38: I was talking about before they decided to do that of course they have no games now there going multi platform and exiting the console business

And 99% of PS games are either on PC or Xbox. So still not sure of your point.

it's amusing to see the amount of cope you're going through..

Xbox is going to have more 1st party content this year for Xbox fans than PlayStation is going to have for PlayStation fans.. 3~4 games to ZERO.. therefore, no, Xbox has not "given up on Xbox fans".. as a matter of fact, your statement should be directed towards PlayStation instead..

but you're too much of a fanboy to just admit the current reality...

@Antwan3K: yes Xbox has given up hence why there putting games on rival systems unless Sony plans on doing the same thing you can say this will probably be MS last console

Xbox is the gaming division of Microsoft.. Satya Nadella's Microsoft is all about putting their software and services on as many devices as possible.. as such, Xbox simply has a different strategy than PlayStation (well, for now anyway)..

but Xbox is clearly making more games than ever before, has more monthly-active-users than ever before, and is generating more revenue than ever before.. and they've already announced new next-gen hardware is in development..

so everything you just said is nonsense..

and to drive that point home further, PlayStation is putting all their games on PC.. does that mean they have "given up" on consoles?.. stop fanboying and just realize that these companies simply want to generate more money by reaching more audiences..

it's not that complicated..

yeah, Game Pass only accounts for 10-15% of Xbox's gaming revenue.. thanks for agreeing.. 🙄

Never doubt shit Xbots can spew from their mouth

Delusional. Neither Sucker Punch, Bend nor Naughty Dog have made a single original title for PS5 this gen.

@saint-george said:

🐄🐂🐃 Bu bu sales,bu bu Games bu bu profits..

Xbox is selling games on PlayStation and making profits..

Xbox is going 3rd party, yes

Being a top seller on Xbox where gamers don’t buy games isn’t the bullet point you think it is. Charting on a Xbox chart means little.

Your false narrative is false

you're the one claiming "Lems don't buy games" yet all those games are top sellers on Xbox.. 🙄 particularly when Sea of Thieves debuted #2 on NPD across all platforms..

but sure, please continue..

those goal posts aren't going to move themselves..

Some people really like making an ass of themselves. It is simply golden.🤭

And having all that gold can make a person really go stupid funny😅