PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Sony has reportedly decided to stop releasing its major single-player PlayStation games on PC, according to a town hall meeting led by Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation’s studios business.
- This marks a shift from recent years when Sony brought many flagship titles like Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us series to PC.
- Online and multiplayer games will continue to be released on multiple platforms, maintaining Sony’s commitment to cross-platform availability for live-service titles.
- The change follows earlier reports that Sony canceled PC versions of games like Ghost of Yōtei and other internally developed projects.
- Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, is also reconsidering the strategy around exclusive games, suggesting a possible industry-wide reevaluation of platform exclusivity.