Sony Ends PC Releases for Major Single Player Story Games

Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer release its major single-player narrative games on PC, marking a significant reversal of its recent multiplatform strategy. The decision was confirmed to employees by PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst during a company town hall on Monday.

According to the announcement, future first-party, story-driven titles such as Ghost of Yotei, Saros, and Marvel’s Wolverine will remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The policy does not apply to multiplayer and live-service games, which will continue to launch on PC. Titles like Marathon and the upcoming Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls are cited as examples of games still destined for multiple platforms.

This move confirms speculation from earlier this year that Sony was reconsidering its approach to PC releases. The company began porting its major franchises to PC in 2020 with Horizon Zero Dawn, followed by titles like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and The Last of Us arriving on Steam months or years after their PlayStation debuts.

While no official reason was given for the shift, reports indicate that sales of these PC ports have often underperformed. Analysts have noted that delayed...