Overview
- Newzoo’s study, cited by GamesIndustry.biz, finds delayed PlayStation PC ports average about a 13% share of players in the first three months versus roughly 44% for simultaneous PC and console launches.
- Bloomberg previously reported that Sony is scaling back PC plans for upcoming single-player first-party titles, with Ghost of Yotei and Saros reportedly dropping PC port plans, and Sony has not commented publicly.
- Newzoo’s title-level data shows a downward PC share trend: earlier ports like Horizon Zero Dawn (22%) and God of War (2018) (14%) outperformed later releases such as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (8%), Horizon Forbidden West (7%), God of War Ragnarök (6%), and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (5%).
- The research indicates the shortfall is tied to staggered timing rather than franchise strength, with first-party PlayStation titles averaging a 12% PC share and timed third‑party PS5 exclusives at 13%.
- Live-service and multiplayer exceptions continue to perform strongly on PC, notably Helldivers 2, as industry context shifts with Xbox signaling closer PC integration including plans for its next console to play PC games.