Those who do not own a PS5 at least have a chance that Sony will port its games to PC as well. But that is set to change in the future, if we are to believe the words of several insiders.
How will the strategy change? The well-known industry insider Jason Schreier mentioned in the Triple Click Podcast that Sony may drift away from its previous release policy. Some Sony games may no longer be ported to PC.
In the past, titles like the PS4 game God of War or The Last of Us were also released for PC at a later date. According to Schreier, this may no longer apply to upcoming titles like Marvel’s Wolverine or future sequels to God of War.
Which games are affected? This news only concerns titles that are intended as single-player experiences. Other live-service games like Helldivers 2 will continue to be released for PC. The success of such titles is much more dependent on the number of players.
Without a large player base, it can happen that such titles are discontinued. A good example of a game that was recently discontinued, is King of Meat.
Sony pulls back its PC ports, said to have little impact
Why are they doing this? As Schreier further reports, the withdrawal from PC ports would not harm Sony. The titles have not been as successful on PC as they were on PS5. Additionally, Sony does not release its AAA titles on PC simultaneously from day one. Therefore, there may be little consequence if Sony no longer releases games on PC.
How likely is this? Jason Schreier is well-connected in the gaming industry and has built a fundamental trust over several years regarding news behind the scenes of development studios and publishers.
Moreover, several insiders who also enjoy a good reputation support his statement.
- The prominent leaker SneakersSO writes that Schreier is not wrong (read on X).
- NateTheHate adds that Sony is definitely changing its PC strategy (read on X).
In the past, several developers have explained how difficult it is to develop PC ports. According to them, PC gamers always received the worst version. Why the development of the version is so difficult is explained in the following article: Why are PC ports in 2023 a disaster? Developers explain why the problem is nearly unsolvable
