Xbox’s new policy seems to be working on the rival platform
The industry paradigm is radically different from what we could enjoy more than 20 years ago. SEGA, Nintendo and sony They fought to get the public’s attention with exclusives and the current paradigm allows us to buy video games from rival companies on opposing platforms. Due to this, unusual situations occur such as the PlayStation Store.
And the digital store has revealed which were the most downloaded titles throughout the month of May. PS5, PS4, PS VR2, PS VR and the free titles are the ones that dominate the lists and draw powerful attention that Microsoft games are at the top. The trend is repeated in Europe as well as the United States and Canada, so it is clear that there is an evident trend.
For example, in the case of PS5, the most downloaded game in both regions is Sea of Thieves, Rare’s enormous multiplayer game that was released beyond Xbox a few weeks ago. The interest in sailing the seas with a good group of friends, but Microsoft also takes the cake on PS4. A classic like Minecraft is placed in first place and continues to add copies sold for one of the greatest successes in the history of video games.
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition is the one that gets the honor of being the most downloaded among all the PS VR2 proposals, while Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul (in North America) and Coaster (in Europe) do the same with Sony’s first virtual reality device. MultiVersus (in North America) and Stumble Guys (in Europe) are the ones that top the lists among free offers.
Therefore, it seems that for the moment Microsoft’s move to open the doors to the field even more is working out. Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush and Grounded – which also appears among the most downloaded – are the other productions that have made the leap from Xbox to other systems, so we have to wait for the company to make an in-depth assessment of the statistics achieved.
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