Sony Won't Release Its Biggest Single
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony will no longer publish its major PlayStation 5 single-player narrative games on PC, starting with upcoming titles Ghost of Yōtei and Saros, according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.
- PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst confirmed in a town hall that future first-party single-player story games will remain PlayStation-exclusive, reversing the recent trend of PC releases.
- Online multiplayer games like Marathon and Marvel Tokon will continue to be multi-platform, but single-player titles will not see delayed PC launches as they have in recent years.
- This marks a significant shift from Sony’s previous strategy, which saw popular PlayStation exclusives such as Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, and Ghost of Tsushima released on PC with varying commercial success.
- Analysts have noted that delayed PC releases may have reduced demand for these games, but Sony appears to be prioritizing platform exclusivity moving forward.