The recent State of Play event for PlayStation unveiled mostly cross-platform games, with only Saros from Housemarque under their umbrella studio, and Lost Soul Aside from SIE being the distributor (but also releasing on PC). This has sparked speculation within the gaming industry, with some suggesting that Microsoft will have more games available on PlayStation than Sony itself.
Examples of Microsoft games set to debut on PS5 this year include Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Age of Empires II, and Age of Mythology, among others. The strategic move by the world’s leading game software company has raised eyebrows, especially with Xbox hardware sales stagnating at a modest 30-35 million units sold.
Conversely, PS5 sales continue to thrive, with 9.5 million units sold in the last quarter. Despite this, Sony’s game development strategy is shifting towards fewer in-house blockbuster games, focusing more on third-party titles. Titles like Ghost of Yōtei in 2025 and Saros in 2026 form part of Sony’s game lineup, alongside known releases like Days Gone Remaster and Death Stranding 2.
TLDR: Microsoft is set to release more games on PS5 this year than Sony, with notable titles like Forza Horizon 5 and Age of Empires II making their debut on the platform. Sony’s shift towards third-party games indicates a change in their game development strategy, focusing on fewer in-house titles moving forward.
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