Schreier: Sony is Reconsidering Its Strategy for Releasing Exclusives on PC
Last year, PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst stated that the division was adhering to a cautious strategy regarding releasing its games on PC. The company is trying to maintain a balance between preserving the value of the PS5 and expanding its audience.
According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, Sony is becoming more selective on this issue. The journalist shared this thought during the Triple Click podcast.
Sony will continue to release live-service projects on PC, but currently, "from his sense," the company is stepping back from releasing console exclusives, especially traditional single-player games, on the popular platform.
Schreier added that he wouldn't be surprised if Marvel’s Wolverine ultimately doesn't get a PC version: "And even if it does come out there, it should be clear that you won't be able to launch the game without a console in the foreseeable future."
Schreier doesn't have data on how successful PlayStation's PC releases have been. Nevertheless, in his view, the idea of releasing exclusives on PC "hasn't proven to be that commercially successful." The company already releases its games on PC with a significant delay, so financially, a return to a policy of console exclusives shouldn't seriously impact Sony's performance, the reporter believes.
After the podcast aired, Schreier clarified that his words weren't just a hypothesis. "Sometimes topics are discussed on air before I'm ready to publish a story on them. More details will emerge soon, I'm sure," the journalist conveyed.
For now, PlayStation exclusives continue to make their way to PC. The PC version of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is set for release on March 19. In 2025 alone, Sony has already released The Last of Us Part II Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on the popular platform.