Sony Brings Back PlayStation Exclusives and Reduces PC Support
Sony appears to be preparing to change its approach to game releases. The PlayStation Exclusive labels have reappeared on the pages for Ghost of Yotei and Until Dawn 2 on the company’s official website.
In recent years, the Japanese publisher has actively ported console hits to PC, releasing them on Steam some time after their PlayStation debut. However, according to insider information, the company has been discussing a return to its previous model for over a year. One of the reasons cited is the sales of PC ports, which have not met Sony’s financial expectations.
That said, the company does not intend to completely abandon the PC segment. Multiplayer games and service-based projects are expected to continue releasing on multiple platforms simultaneously. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is given as an example.
A more aggressive push for PlayStation exclusives may begin with the release of the next wave of major single-player projects. Among the anticipated games are God of War: Laufey and the sci-fi action game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
The return to the previous strategy has not yet been officially confirmed, and the appearance of the labels on Sony’s website may be just one of the signals of possible changes.
