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PlayStation Ends PC Ports for First‑Party Single‑Player Games After Internal Briefing

The move reflects a strategy to protect the PlayStation ecosystem by prioritizing console‑only story games.

Overview

  • Hermen Hulst told staff in a Monday town hall that narrative single‑player titles from PlayStation’s own studios will stay on PlayStation consoles, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier.
  • Online and multiplayer projects remain exceptions, with games like Bungie’s Marathon and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls still planned for PC and, in some cases, other consoles.
  • Reports say planned PC versions of Ghost of Yōtei and Saros were scrapped, while previously announced releases such as Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scars of Kosmora are still expected on PC.
  • Outlets cite weak sales for later PC ports, fears that PC availability dilutes the value of buying a PS5, and uneven port quality and timing as key reasons behind the shift.
  • For players on PC, future entries in series like God of War, Spider‑Man, The Last of Us, and Horizon will require a PS5, though Sony has not issued a formal public policy statement and reporters note plans could evolve.