- A new report claims that Sony will no longer release its single-player games on PC beyond the PlayStation 5
- However, multiplayer games and those developed by third-party teams are still expected to get ports
- The move is apparently being made to increase the appeal of the console
In some bad news for PC gamers, it looks like Sony will be offering fewer versions of its biggest releases on the platform going forward.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Sony no longer plans to release major single-player games on PC. This marks a significant turning point in the strategy following 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 the latest Ghost of Yotei as an example of a game not coming to PC besides the upcoming title Saros. Apparently, one Ghost of Yotei port was planned until recent weeks when it was scrapped as part of this change.
However, multiplayer titles are still expected to arrive on PC and other platforms. Bungie developed Marathonfor example, is set to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S and PC this week. Marvel Token: Fighting Souls will also still be coming to PC when it drops in August of this year.
Importantly, games developed by third-party teams and published by Sony can still be released on PC. Examples mentioned include Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scar from Kosmoraboth of which still have PC versions planned.
The report speculates that Sony has made this decision to avoid confusing consumers and increase the appeal of their flagship PlayStation 5 console. We’ll have to see if there’s a significant spike in console sales when the next big exclusive drops.
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