ソニーは、PS5のホーム画面に新しいベータ機能を追加しました。この機能では、ユーザーの地域で最もプレイされているゲームと、その週間プレイヤー数が表示されます。
このウィジェットには、今週の米国におけるトップ8のゲームがリストアップされています。1位は「Fortnite」で1460万人、続いて「Grand Theft Auto 5」が513万人、「Minecraft」が497万人、「Call of Duty」が495万人となっています。その他のタイトルは、「Apex Legends」が172万人、「Marvel Rivals」が158万人、「Battlefield 6」が151万人、「ARC Raiders」が97万2000人となっています。
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Sony announced the March 2026 PlayStation Plus Essential tier free games on February 25, available to claim starting March 3 until April 6 as February's lineup expires. The four titles—PGA Tour 2K25, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road, and Monster Hunter Rise—offer diverse gameplay across PS5 and select PS4, with high Metacritic scores and extended playtime.
Starfield became the best-selling video game in the United States for the week ending April 11, marking its first time leading the charts since its 2023 debut. The Bethesda title's PlayStation 5 release on April 7, combined with major updates, drove the surge. Circana data shows it outperformed titles like MLB The Show 26 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
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Sales estimates from Alinea Analytics indicate that 13 Xbox titles have surpassed 100,000 copies each on PlayStation 5. Forza Horizon 5 leads with 5.8 million units sold on the platform. The games have collectively generated $667 million in gross revenue for Microsoft.
A new industry report by analyst Matthew Ball highlights how video games are struggling to compete for users' time against gambling, pornography, and social media platforms. Spending on gaming has grown modestly in recent years, but alternatives like OnlyFans and online betting have seen explosive increases. The analysis points to shifts in the 'Major Market 8' countries, where participation in gaming has declined post-pandemic.
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Video game analyst Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics estimates that Bungie's Marathon has sold around 1.2 million copies worldwide, generating $55 million in revenue excluding microtransactions. Steam accounts for the majority of sales at 800,000 copies, far ahead of PlayStation 5's 217,000 and Xbox Series X/S's 133,000. The game retains about 380,000 daily active users despite some early player drop-off.