Microsoft CEO Announces ‘Top Publisher’ Milestone For Xbox Games On PS5

Image: Microsoft, XboxAs mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Microsoft has announced its latest earnings report today for the quarter that ended March 31st, and the company has revealed some record-breaking results for the Xbox brand in the process. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took part in an earnings call following the report, revealing a whole bunch of milestones that Xbox achieved during the quarter - including a claim that Xbox was the top publisher on PlayStation for pre-orders and pre-installs during that time period. Here's a snapshot of the milestones that he mentioned: Microsoft Chairman & CEO Satya Nadella:"We ended the quarter as the top publisher by pre orders and pre installs on both Xbox and PlayStation stores."#Microsoft #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/IGkcNAmqHv— @Zuby_Tech (@Zuby_Tech) April 30, 2025 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Xbox for Q3, 2025:• "Ended the Q as the top publisher by preorders and preinstalls on both Xbox and PlayStation Store."• PC Game Pass revenue up 45% YoY• Cloud gaming new record: surpassing 150 million hrs played for the 1st time this Q pic.twitter.com/xmWBMvrU8E— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) April 30, 2025 Xbox games reach over 500 million monthly active users PC Game Pass revenue up +45%— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 30, 2025 Now, the PS5 part of this doesn't come as a massive surprise considering we highlighted Xbox's dominance with the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Forza Horizon 5 and DOOM: The Dark Ages back in late March, but it's still quite an achievement for Xbox to become the top publisher on a so-called "rival" platform. Whether anyone likes it or not, this level of success means Xbox is very likely to bring its entire first-party catalogue over to PS5 in time, so don't be surprised if the likes of Halo and Gears of War end up on that console before long! What are your thoughts on the PS5 milestone, as well as all the other milestones? Tell us down below. 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