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Rumor: Sony reverses PC strategy - single-player exclusives stay on PlayStation
According to multiple sources, PlayStation would stop making PC ports for single-player games. Hermen Hulst is said to have shared the decision internally.
It looks like Sony is taking a fresh look at its PC rollout of major single-player titles. Reports from multiple corners indicate that PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst has internally signaled a shift back to console exclusivity for narrative-driven games.
Over the past few years, Sony brought titles like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us Part I to PC, often several years after their console release. That strategy now appears to be scaled back - at least for the biggest single-player hits.
Only multiplayer heading to PC?
According to the reports, the policy change does not affect all games. Multiplayer titles and live-service games could still make their way to PC, but the narrative blockbusters are said to remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles.
The news fits a pattern in which Sony increasingly treats its own platform as a priority. The PC port of Helldivers 2 was a major success, for example, but that is a cooperative shooter - exactly the type of game that would still be allowed to make the jump according to the rumors.
Whether and when Sony will officially confirm this remains unclear. For now, it is just signals from internal communication. If the course is indeed followed through, it means PC gamers should not expect any new God of War- or Spider-Man-like adventures in their Steam libraries for the time being.