"Sony started releasing some of its biggest games on PC in 2020, when Horizon Zero Dawn came to Steam. A number of other titles have followed suit since, including The Last of Us Part I, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnarök and the Marvel's Spider-Man games. But the company appears to have had a major change of heart, with high-profile titles like Ghost of Yotei and the upcoming set to launch on PS5 only."
"The most obvious one is the poor sales performance of PS5 games on PC, with ports generally not arriving on Steam until at least a year after their console launch. This is in stark contrast with Microsoft, which will launch first-party titles such as and Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox, PC and PS5 at the same time later this year."
"PlayStation insiders also told Bloomberg that some people within the company fear that releasing PS5 games on PC is detrimental to the brand, and could harm sales of future PlayStation consoles."
Sony is abandoning its multi-platform approach for major PlayStation titles. After releasing games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsushima, and God of War Ragnarök on PC since 2020, the company now plans to keep upcoming flagship titles like Ghost of Yotei exclusive to PS5. Online multiplayer games and Death Stranding 2 will remain multi-platform. Poor PC sales performance, delayed Steam releases compared to simultaneous Xbox and PC launches by Microsoft, and internal concerns that PC releases harm PlayStation console sales drove this decision. Sony is adopting a Nintendo-like exclusivity strategy for its premium single-player franchises.
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