Sony Confirms Single-Player PlayStation Games Will Not Come to PC
The reversal of Sony's PC release strategy for single-player games removes a key incentive for PC gamers to wait for ports and reinforces the exclusivity model for PlayStation consoles.
Key Facts
- Sony confirmed in a town hall meeting on Monday that narrative single-player games will not come to PC.
- PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst made the confirmation, as reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.
- Upcoming single-player titles such as Saros, Ghost of Yotei, and Insomniac's Wolverine will be PlayStation exclusives.
- Multiplayer games like Marathon and Helldivers 2 will still be released on PC.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Sony has confirmed that its narrative single-player titles will remain PlayStation exclusives, ending a period where major first-party games were released on PC. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported the decision, which was confirmed in a town hall by PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst. Multiplayer games like Marathon and Helldivers 2 will still see PC releases.
Sony has officially ended its practice of releasing narrative single-player games on PC, a decision confirmed by PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst in a town hall meeting on Monday. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported the news, which reverses a strategy that had seen titles like Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War arrive on Steam years after their console debuts. Upcoming single-player games such as Saros, Ghost of Yotei, and Insomniac's Wolverine will be PlayStation exclusives. Multiplayer titles like Marathon and Helldivers 2 will continue to receive PC releases.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.