Gears of War: Reloaded Prepares for PS5 Launch as PlayStation Highlights Xbox’s Commanding April Best-Sellers

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Wow, guess what happened last month? Microsoft tossed a bunch of its big Xbox games onto the PS5 shelf, and surprise, surprise—it actually worked for them. Forza Horizon 5, Minecraft, and Oblivion Remastered totally took over April’s best-seller list. It’s kinda wild.

Honestly, when Xbox pulled this cross-platform move, I didn’t see it coming. They hadn’t even dropped big titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, or Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 yet. And Sony? Well, they didn’t really have a lot going against these. Clever timing, I’d say—or maybe a bit of luck. Who’s to say?

So then Sony hands over the April 2025 download numbers. And, what do ya know? Forza leads the charge in Europe, with Oblivion and Minecraft following like little ducklings. All Xbox-related, top three. In the US, Oblivion takes the cake, then Minecraft, Forza brings up the rear. But Indy finishing eighth in Europe and eleventh in the US? Didn’t see that coming. Sounds like Xbox fans already had their fill back in winter. Oh, and Clair Obscur secured fourth in Europe, sixth in the US. Not too shabby, huh?

Now, here’s a curious bit—Days Gone Remastered, the big PlayStation deal of the month, hit eleventh place in Europe and twelfth stateside. Not bad for a game that folks probably didn’t think would explode like that.

Anyway, Xbox’s whole let’s-share-our-toys strategy seems to be cruising along just fine. These one-time exclusives that jump around? Yep, kinda working. And guess what’s next? Gears of War: Reloaded—classic Xbox goodness—heading to PS5, Steam, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass. Circle August 26, 2025, on your calendars. Sumo Interactive, Disbelief, and The Coalition cooked it up. Sounds tempting for $39.99, right? Faster frame rates, nicer visuals—they’re making the old feel new again.

So, what about you? Grabbing any of these Xbox-ish games for your PS5? Wondering if anyone else finds this as amusing as I do. Chat it out below.