A new rumor suggests that Sony Interactive Entertainment might be rethinking how often it brings its big, single-player games to PC. The source of the claim is Jez Corden, who mentioned he heard from a “very good source” that PlayStation is looking again at its approach to PC releases, especially for its most important story-driven titles. Sony has spent the last few years increasing its PC presence, so this report points toward a possible change in strategy.
Corden brought up the issue while discussing general trends around platform visibility and player engagement. He initially started the conversation focusing on PlayStation’s supposed interest in launching games on PC the same day as on console, but then he mentioned new information he’d just received. “I actually heard the complete opposite today from a very good source, that PlayStation probably is pulling back from PC and also that the crossbuy buttons and the PlayStation PC iconography is from outdated old builds and is never going to be used,” he said. He added that he sometimes receives PlayStation information indirectly: “I don’t actively investigate what PlayStation’s doing. Because it’s not my beat. But I do get PlayStation information incidentally sometimes by researching Microsoft stuff for my actual beat.”
Corden speculated that one reason for this shift could be related to sales performance. Speaking about the PC ports Sony has already released, he noted that “it does seem like the games that PlayStation released on PC didn’t move the needle for them at all.” He observed that the late timing of the PC launches might have impacted the results, commenting, “partially because they were launched so late, but maybe they have used that as evidence that they shouldn’t go any further.” He suggested that Sony might be planning to adopt a strategy closer to an exclusive model, saying, “they should remain more Nintendo in their approach and keep things more exclusive. Except service games.”
While Corden was clear that this isn’t confirmed company policy, he guessed that the change would be most noticeable in how they handle their massive, flagship projects. He stated that “tentpole singleplayer games like Yotei and stuff, maybe they just don’t come to PC, or they come to PC years later.” However, he indicated that live service titles, which depend on large player communities and long-term ways to make money, would likely keep getting simultaneous launches on both platforms.
Sony has been growing its footprint on PC recently, successfully bringing major games like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut to the platform. Plus, the simultaneous launch of Helldivers 2 proves they are willing to release multiplayer and service-focused games on a broader scale right away. Given that background, the idea of pulling back on PC releases for their biggest single-player titles would definitely mark a significant change in Sony’s current expansion plans.
For now, the report is just a rumor without any official word, but it has definitely reignited the discussion about how PlayStation plans to balance keeping its games exclusive versus its increasing interest in releasing titles on multiple platforms.
