Sony Plans to Keep Future Single-player Games Exclusive to PlayStation Consoles

Over the past few years, Sony gradually brought major first-party titles to PC, fueling speculation that the company was moving toward a platform-agnostic future. That might be finally changing, as few months ago Sony said that it will shift away from PC ports.

Sony president confirms single-player titles will remain exclusive to PS5

A new report around Sony’s PC strategy has suggested that the company is becoming more selective about which games leave its ecosystem. The latest comments on PlayStation exclusives come from Sony president and CEO Hideaki Nishino.

Speaking to Famitsu during the publication’s 40th anniversary celebration (via ResetEra), Nishino discussed a strategy that separates PlayStation’s portfolio into two distinct categories: single-player experiences designed to strengthen the console business and multiplayer titles built for reaching PC players.

“We’ve always determined platform selection based on the characteristics of each title. If releasing a title on PC would maximize the gaming experience, we’ll continue to consider that option. Our current main policy is that, for single-player games developed in-house, we will further refine the value of the gaming experience that PlayStation can offer. At the same time, we believe it is important for live-service games to reach a wider audience through online multiplayer, so we continue to view releases on both PS5 and PC as the standard. Regardless of the platform, we will make decisions based on the principle of delivering the best possible gaming experience that maximizes each title’s unique features.”

In case you are unaware, a popular insider previously cited an internal town hall and claimed that Sony will follow a similar strategy. Apparently, PlayStation’s narrative-driven titles would remain exclusive because previous PC releases generated lower-than-expected returns and diluted platform value.

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