Sony’s strategy is reportedly changing, so its multi-platform approach may not continue in the same form…

Over the past few years, several PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 exclusives have launched on PC, including popular series like The Last of Us, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Horizon, and God of War. However, it’s possible that going forward only PlayStation live service games will release on PC. According to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, traditional single-player experiences will remain console-exclusive for the foreseeable future. In the latest episode of the Triple Click podcast, Schreier commented on the future strategy of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

He believes the company’s strategy is to bring live service titles to PC, but he feels the company is stepping back from releasing its exclusive console games, such as traditional single-player titles, on PC as well. When host Kirk Hamilton asked whether Sony might really close that door to future releases (for example a hypothetical Ghost of Tsushima 3), Schreier pointed to the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine. The game will launch on PlayStation 5 on September 15, and Schreier would not be surprised if it never comes to PC, but even if it does, it’s still clear what that means and that, at least for the foreseeable future, you will need a PlayStation to play it.

Turning away from PC would be a significant shift for Sony, but Schreier is not sure the impact would be as big as some expect. He believes it was not that successful to begin with, and he does not think it would be such a major blow. While the most recent State of Play showcased several PC releases published by SIE (including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach), those were not developed by PlayStation Studios, so there’s a good chance that first-party titles like Ghost of Yotei (which has not been announced for PC) and the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine will define a new era of console exclusivity.

Although Schreier’s statement may seem like speculation, it is not. On ResetEra, he wrote that this is not speculation, but that sometimes topics come up on the show before he is ready to write about them, and that he will definitely look into it.

Forrás: WCCFTech, Appe, ResetEra