For the past few years, Sony has been consistently bringing its first-party single-player titles to PC, usually a year or two after the initial PlayStation release, sometimes even as a remaster. Games like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and Horizon all made their way to Steam, giving PC players access to PlayStation’s biggest hits.
That era now appears to be over. Sony has decided it no longer plans to release its major PS5 games on PC after six years of multiplatform releases. In this article, we’ll explore the reasons behind this decision and what we currently know about it.
Sony’s Return to Exclusivity
A Bloomberg report reveals that Sony has made the decision to keep its major PS5 titles off PC, marking a return to the console exclusivity model it stepped away from six years ago.
That said, this doesn’t apply across the board. Online games such as Marathon and Marvel Tokon will still be released across multiple platforms. Third-party published titles like Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scars of Kosmora are also still on track for PC.
What’s changing is Sony’s internally developed single-player games. Titles like Ghost of Yotei and the upcoming action game Saros will remain exclusive to PlayStation 5.
The Reason for This Decision
There are a few reasons behind this move. PC sales of PlayStation games have reportedly been disappointing, and there are concerns inside Sony that releasing games on PC is hurting the PlayStation brand and could impact PS5 and even PS6 sales down the line.
There are also worries that the upcoming Xbox, expected to be a full Windows-based PC capable of running Steam, could allow Xbox owners to play PlayStation games through their PC versions. Sony seemingly wants to shut that door before it opens.
There’s also the PS6 to consider. Bloomberg reports that Sony is weighing a delay to the console, potentially pushing it to 2028 or 2029, due to a global memory chip shortage driven by growing demand for AI infrastructure. With the next console potentially still years away, returning to exclusivity seems to be Sony’s way of keeping the PlayStation platform strong in the meantime.
Final Words
Sony’s decision to stop releasing its first-party single-player games on PC marks the end of an era for PC players who got used to eventually playing PlayStation hits on their platform of choice.
Whether this move will actually pay off for Sony remains to be seen, but with disappointing PC sales, brand concerns, and a potentially delayed PS6, it’s not a hard decision to understand. For now, if you want to play the next big PlayStation exclusive, you’ll need a PS5 to do it.