So, this whole Xbox thing with “The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered” kinda blew up, right? I mean, who saw that coming? Best-selling game in April 2025 — that’s like, wow. It’s like everyone forgot about the original version or something. Mat Piscatella, some exec over at Circana, he spilled the beans on this via real casual like on Bluesky. Funny how one game just steals the show.
And get this, Oblivion didn’t just stop there. Third best-selling of the whole year already. Mind-boggling, considering it’s just April. Apparently, it’s selling faster now than it did back in the day — like, more than what it did in its first 15 whole months!
Then Bethesda popped up, bragging — 4 million players right after launch. What even is that? Meanwhile, the Xbox glory train didn’t stop. There’s Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones — they snagged second and sixth spots. Uh, yeah, PlayStation 5 ports sorta helped with that push.
Oh, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows slid to fifth — from first in March. Must suck for them, honestly.
Hardware-wise? PlayStation 5, even though it dipped 5% from last year, still topped the charts. Xbox? Chugging along in second place, but hey, their sales were actually up 8%. Not too shabby, right?
All gaming spend for April, though, dropped 3% to $4.1 billion. Piscatella, keeping it insightful, mentioned non-mobile subs like Xbox Game Pass growing a hefty 18%. Who knew subscriptions were the next big thing?
And then this bit about sales — basically, Circana checks through dollars, not game copies. Kinda leaves you guessing, doesn’t it? And some folks, like Nintendo, don’t like sharing the digital stuff. Secrets, perhaps?
Here’s something — want the rundown on April’s top sellers? Oblivion takes the cake, followed by Forza, and MLB The Show 25. Minecraft’s hanging there, and Assassin’s Creed is right after. Indiana Jones making an appearance too — love it or hate it, that’s the lineup. And yeah, all these records seem to have their own quirks — like no digital sales data from some of them. Makes it all the more mysterious.
Same game names mostly for the year’s best too. Though, Monster Hunter Wilds snags the top, go figure. Oblivion’s in there, playing its part. Civilization shows up, unexpectedly dashing? Anyway — wait, wasn’t I talking about something else? Meh, I lost the train of thought somewhere in the gaming fascination. At least it’s a ride worth mentioning.
