Last month’s 22nd saw the enigmatic release of Oblivion Remastered. It only took third place on the US best-selling games chart a week after its release. The results for the entire month are now available, and the new game has won the title of best-selling game of the month on all platforms. Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana, says as much. Using data gathered between April 6 and May 3, he posted on LinkedIn the April highlights of the US gaming sector.

Using data gathered between April 6 and May 3, he posted on LinkedIn the April highlights of the US gaming sector. Although many players have been enthralled with the game, some are having trouble returning to its rich plot.

Almost soon after its release, it became evident that the long-rumored remaster would be a success. Only two weeks after its release, Oblivion Remastered surpassed Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Shadows to become the third-best-selling game of 2025. Since then, it has only gotten hotter; its April sales figures surpassed the 2006 original’s record.

Some intriguing twists on the typical culprits that appear on the charts can be found in the remaining top 20 of April. Because of its PS5 launch, Forza Horizon 5 moved up from No. 42 last month to take the second spot for the month. MLB: The Show 25 comes next at number three, followed by Minecraft at number four, up from number eleven and most likely riding on excitement following the release of the Minecraft movie early in April.

According to Mat Piscatella, a games industry analyst on Bluesky, Oblivion Remastered sold more copies in April 2025 than the original Oblivion did throughout its first 15 months of release. The remaster made greater profits in April than its predecessor did in its initial 14 months combined, which is consistent with its dollar value. In any case, the numbers are outstanding, but it’s important to remember that the most recent release was released on April 22, which means it accomplished this significant accomplishment in less than a week. Given that Oblivion Remastered is the largest Xbox Game Pass debut of 2025 to date, its initial availability on Game Pass probably helped.

Microsoft Has Taken the Lead in 2025 Sales Charts Thanks to Oblivion Remastered

Microsoft’s position as the year’s top publisher has been cemented by those astounding sales numbers. Three other Microsoft-published titles, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the sequel to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Forza Horizon 5, were among the top 10 bestsellers for April in addition to Oblivion Remastered. Even though the year is far from over, Microsoft’s 2025 campaign is off to a strong start thanks in large part to those latter two factors, which made the business the world’s leading game publisher in December 2024.