Forza Horizon 6 Earns $579 Million — Alinea Names Microsoft and Sony's Top Performers of the Year
Analytics agency Alinea Analytics has summed up the financial results of 2026 for Microsoft and Sony releases. According to its estimate, the highest-grossing new release was Forza Horizon 6: about $579.2 million in revenue and 8.8 million copies sold.
$579.2 million and the title of fastest-recouping racing game
According to Alinea Analytics, Forza Horizon 6 took first place among the two platform holders' most profitable releases of the year, and by a noticeable margin over its pursuers. The analysts estimated the game's gross revenue at $579.2 million with 8.8 million copies sold. This pace made it the fastest-recouping racing game in history — with only the Mario Kart series excluded from consideration. The figures were tracked across PlayStation, Xbox and Steam.
The key figures for the project in the report are as follows:
* Xbox share: 56.7% of all revenue;
* Game Pass: over 10 million people launched the game through the subscription;
* Premium Upgrade: about 1.3 million players bought the early access pack, which brought in an additional $82 million.
The other leaders of the year
Next on the list is the superhero action game Marvel's Wolverine — $192.9 million and 2.5 million copies. Third place goes to MLB The Show 26 with $192.7 million. The other Microsoft and Sony releases included in the report trail this top three by a noticeable margin.
What the analysts highlight
According to Alinea Analytics, Microsoft's hybrid scheme — subscription plus paid early upgrade — brings in substantial additional revenue. However, direct premium sales on PlayStation, as the report notes, still provide a higher return per copy sold.
👉 Source: PlayGround.ru
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