Sony Reaffirms PS5 Exclusivity With 'Only On PS5' Video
The video appears to formalize a strategy shift for SIE's single-player lineup, aligning with the anonymous-source reporting and the removal of PC references from official materials, even without an explicit policy statement.
Key Facts
- SIE released the "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games" video on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on August 24, 2026.
- The video marks Marvel's Wolverine, Astro Bot, SAROS, Gran Turismo 7, God of War Laufey, and Ghost of Yōtei as PS5 exclusives.
- A March 2026 Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier cited internal sources stating SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major PS5 single-player games.
- Ghost of Yōtei was released on October 2, 2025.
- Sony's 2026 annual report removed the phrase "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment, a phrase present in the 2025 edition.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
Sony Interactive Entertainment released a video titled "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games" on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on August 24, 2026. The video presents a lineup of titles as PS5 exclusives, including the already released Astro Bot, SAROS, Gran Turismo 7, and Ghost of Yōtei, alongside upcoming releases such as Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey. The video displays the phrase "PLAYSTATION 5 EXCLUSIVE" for each game. This follows a March 2026 Bloomberg report citing internal sources that SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major PS5 single-player games, with Ghost of Yōtei and SAROS remaining console exclusive while online games like Marathon and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls continue as multiplatform releases. SIE has not issued an official statement confirming a policy shift, but the video arrives after several signals pointing in that direction. Game*Spark previously reported that PC development mentions have disappeared from PlayStation Studios studio descriptions and that Sony's annual report removed references to "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment. The video's comment section is largely filled with anger from overseas gamers over the discontinuation of physical disc versions.
SIE has not issued a formal statement confirming an end to PC ports, but the "Only On PS5" video follows a series of indicators. Game*Spark reported that overseas PlayStation Studios studio descriptions have largely dropped PC-related wording, and Sony's 2026 annual report removed the phrase "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment, a phrase present in the 2025 edition. The policy was also discussed in a Famitsu interview with SIE President and CEO Hideaki Nishino in mid-May 2026, according to Game*Spark and GameBusiness.jp. The video itself carries the tagline "It Happens on PS5." The March 2026 Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier cited internal sources saying SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major single-player games, with Ghost of Yōtei and SAROS staying PS5 exclusive, while online titles like Marathon and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls remain multiplatform. Ghost of Yōtei launched on October 2, 2025, and its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, received a PC director's cut well after the PS version, which had fueled expectations for a PC port. The video's comment section is dominated by complaints from overseas gamers about the discontinuation of physical disc versions, according to Game*Spark and GameBusiness.jp.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.