"Mat Piscatella of Circana shared the data, revealing that the most played games on PlayStation in 2025 were: Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA V, Roblox in that order. But then Mat shared the same data for 2024, and it looked rather....familiar. Yup. The list is identical. The most played games from the last year remained exactly the same as the prior year. Piscatella also shared the Xbox data for 2025 and it showed the same list of games, but with some slight differences in order."
"It's a little depressing to look at, although it's also kind of impressive that old games like GTA V and Minecraft remain relevant to this very day and continue generating money hand over fist. It's perhaps a sign of stagnation in the industry, too. These games are so entrenched that almost every other game has to compete with them, from massive triple-A to indie, because time is limited."
PlayStation's most-played games in 2025 were Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA V, and Roblox, matching the same ranking from 2024. Xbox 2025 data showed the same core titles with Roblox and Minecraft swapping positions and an altered order from 2024. Long-running titles such as GTA V and Minecraft continue to draw large player bases and generate substantial revenue years after release. The dominance of entrenched games concentrates player time and spending, making it tougher for new releases across triple-A and indie sectors to break through and suggesting limited churn at the top of charts.
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