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PlayStation Halts PC Ports for First‑Party Single‑Player Games

The reported policy reflects a bid to refocus value on the console business.

Overview

  • PlayStation Studios chief Hermen Hulst told staff Monday that first‑party narrative single‑player releases will stay on PlayStation consoles, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier.
  • Online games will still go multi‑platform, with titles such as Bungie’s Marathon and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls planned for PC.
  • Recent and upcoming single‑player games are now reported to be PS5‑only, including Ghost of Yōtei, Saros, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
  • Multiple outlets cite Bloomberg’s earlier reporting that weak PC sales, concern about eroding the PlayStation brand and hardware pull, and inconsistent port quality and timing drove the shift.
  • Sony has not announced the policy publicly, and coverage notes edge cases like the single‑player Kena: Scars of Kosmora that PlayStation Publishing still plans to release on PC.