- New report claims Sony will no longer release its single-player games on PC besides PlayStation 5
- Multiplayer games and those developed by third-party teams should still benefit from ports, however.
- The move is apparently aimed at increasing the console’s appeal.
Bad news for PC gamers, it looks like Sony will now be offering fewer versions of its biggest releases on the platform.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Sony is no longer planning to release major single-player games on PC. This marks an important strategic shift after a series of PC releases of major PlayStation 5 exclusives such as The Last of Us Part 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2And Horizon Forbidden West, among many others.
The report highlights recent Yotei’s Ghost as an example of a game that won’t come to PC, in addition to the upcoming title Saros. Apparently, a Yotei’s Ghost the port was planned until recent weeks, when it was abandoned as part of this change.
However, multiplayer titles are still expected to come to PC and other platforms. Developed by Bungie Marathonfor example, is expected to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC this week. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will also come to PC when it releases in August this year.
Above all, games developed by third-party teams and published by Sony could still be released on PC. Named examples include Death Stranding 2 And Kena: the scars of Kosmoraboth of which still have PC versions planned.
The report speculates that Sony made this decision in order to avoid confusing consumers and increase the appeal of its flagship PlayStation 5 console. We will have to see if there will be a significant increase in console sales during the next big exclusive.
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