In a surprise move, Forza Horizon 5, previously a PC and Xbox exclusive, was ported to PlayStation 5 at the end of last month. Now, Sony has published April’s best-selling games on the PlayStation Store, and Forza Horizon 5 raced to the top of the charts in Europe.
That places it above The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Minecraft. Tellingly, this means the top three most downloaded PS5 games in April were all published by Xbox Game Studios, as Microsoft brings more of its first-party games to other platforms.
In the US, Forza Horizon 5 was the third on the podium last month, followed by Minecraft and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.
Exact sales figures are unknown. However, player numbers spotted on ResetEra suggest that nearly 700,000 new players joined Forza Horizon 5 at launch on the PS5, and this number has likely increased since then.
Considering this is the first time a Forza game has come to PlayStation, Forza Horizon 5 was always going to be a massive hit on PS5. Even so, it’s an impressive achievement for a game that’s over three years old.
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