In March 2020, thePlayStation 4’s most-downloaded charts weredominated by Activision’sCall of Dutyfranchisefollowing the release ofCall of Duty: WarzoneandModern Warfare 2Campaign Remastered. WhileCall of Dutycontinued to do well in April, its top spot on the most-downloaded PS4 games chart was usurped by an obvious contender for the throne: Square Enix’sFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.
Though this recreation of the 1997 role-playing game is onlythe first of a many-part projectaiming to bringFinal Fantasy 7into the modern era as a newly action-focused adventure, the hype built up over its years of development was unprecedented. The game was followed up on the PS4 download charts byCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,NBA 2K20,Grand Theft Auto 5, and theModern Warfare 2remaster.
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According to the blog post written by Sony Interactive Content Communications Manager Justin Massongill,Call of Duty: Warzonecontinued to top mainstays likeFortniteandApex Legendson the free-to-play chart in April.Beat Saberwas the most-downloadedPlayStation VRgame aboveCreed Rise to Glory,Job Simulator, andRick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality; while the battle royaleFortnitetook the top slot in the DLC and Expansions chart for its Iris Pack, beating out such games asGTA Online,Mortal Kombat 11, andDragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
WhileCall of Dutymay have been usurped on the main PS4 download chart, the developers of various ongoing games in the franchise are continuing to put out content that should guarantee high placements for the foreseeable future. For instance, Infinity Ward recentlybrought helicopters back inCall of Duty: Warzoneafter removing them due to a game-breaking bug.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis the king of the castle for now, but with it being a singular adventure rather than an ongoing “games as a service” title likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, it may fall on the list quickly. That said, there is plenty of content in the ARPG, fromcollecting summon materiato experiencing its branching story options, so fans will likely be playing it for a long time to come.
Despite the fact that Sony is gearing up to release the PlayStation 5 sometime soon, the company is continuing to support the PS4 with plenty of high-profile games and related paraphernalia, like aGhost of Tsushimapre-order theme. It will be interesting to see how thePlayStation 4download charts continue to fluctuate during the last few months of its life as Sony’s current-generation hardware.
