03-26-2026, 09:57 PM
Microsoft Beats Out Sony & Nintendo In Metacritic's 2026 Game Publisher Rankings
A spot in the top five!Metacritic has today revealed its list of top game publishers for 2026 (based on their 2025 output), and this year, Microsoft has made the top five - beating out the likes of Sony and Nintendo in terms of average Metascores.Based on its 2025 releases, Microsoft managed a Metacritic average rating of 80 - with Forza Horizon 5's PS5 port being the team's best game with a score of 92. In fact, Xbox's PS5 ports have massively boosted the overall output from last year, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 being Microsoft's second best-rated game.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/mi...r-rankings
A spot in the top five!Metacritic has today revealed its list of top game publishers for 2026 (based on their 2025 output), and this year, Microsoft has made the top five - beating out the likes of Sony and Nintendo in terms of average Metascores.Based on its 2025 releases, Microsoft managed a Metacritic average rating of 80 - with Forza Horizon 5's PS5 port being the team's best game with a score of 92. In fact, Xbox's PS5 ports have massively boosted the overall output from last year, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 being Microsoft's second best-rated game.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/03/mi...r-rankings