Microsoft's strategy to detach Xbox games from the console has led to the release of former exclusives like Forza Horizon 5 on the PS5, resulting in significant sales. Reports indicate that Forza Horizon 5 has sold over 3 million copies on the PS5, surpassing other popular titles such as Monster Hunter World and Astro Bot. This shift in exclusivity challenges long-held beliefs about the importance of platform exclusivity for console success, marking a notable change in the competitive landscape between Xbox and PlayStation systems.
Forza Horizon 5 has now sold over 3 million copies on the PS5, pushing it ahead of Monster Hunter World, outselling last year's PlayStation exclusives Astro Bot in a third of the time.
Platform exclusivity has long been held as vital for the success of a console, ensuring people are forced to pick up this $500 box rather than that one.
The announcement that lifelong Xbox exclusive racing franchise Forza was to see its games released on bitter rival Sony's PlayStation bemused audiences who had spent decades as the target of inculcating campaigns of division.
Zack observed at the beginning of this year that the era of console wars is now over, signified by cross-platform game releases.
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