PS5 beta widget shows exact weekly player counts

Sony has rolled out a new beta feature on the PS5 home screen that displays the most-played games in a user's region along with their weekly player numbers.

The widget provides a list of the top eight games this week in the U.S. Fortnite leads with 14.6 million players. Grand Theft Auto 5 follows with 5.13 million, then Minecraft at 4.97 million and Call of Duty at 4.95 million. Other entries include Apex Legends with 1.72 million, Marvel Rivals with 1.58 million, Battlefield 6 with 1.51 million and ARC Raiders with 972,000 players.

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Illustration of Faye from God of War spin-off and Wolverine gameplay from PlayStation State of Play
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PlayStation State of Play unveils God of War spin-off and Wolverine gameplay

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Sony's State of Play event on Tuesday showcased more than 20 games, highlighting narrative-driven titles including a new God of War starring Faye and fresh Wolverine combat footage.

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.

Sony has introduced its Playerbase initiative, allowing the company's biggest fans to have their likeness scanned and featured in PlayStation Studios games. The program begins with Gran Turismo 7, with applications now open in select markets worldwide. The winner will travel to Los Angeles for a face scan and additional custom content creation.

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Sony has started distributing a new system software update for the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro. The update is being released in phases and weighs just over 1.2 GB. It focuses on improved performance and stability.

Microsoft has refuted reports that the PlayStation 5 edition of Grand Theft Auto 6 is outselling the Xbox version by eight to one.

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Destiny 2 saw its largest concurrent player peak on Steam in nearly two years after the release of its final update, Monument of Triumph, on 9 June.

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