For the previous few years, main first-party exclusives for each the Xbox and PlayStation consoles have been anticipated to reach on PC after a sure interval of time–if not same-day. Nonetheless, with manufacturers now trying to differentiate themselves within the present {hardware} market, the winds appear to be shifting. Reporting from varied sources in the previous few months has indicated that Sony intends to step away from bringing a few of their high-profile exclusives to PC. This strategy has now apparently been confirmed by Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst himself.
In response to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier–who previously broke some initial reporting about the change in strategy–Hulst revealed in a staff meeting today that “the corporate’s narrative single-player video games will now be PlayStation unique.” Which means that the likes of Saros, Ghost of Yotei, and the upcoming Wolverine are unlikely to come back to PC within the close to future, although multiplayer-centric titles just like the megahit Helldivers II and the current Marathon are nonetheless more likely to see cross-platform play.
Whereas this can be a disappointment to PC players, the enterprise logic behind it’s sound. With the general gaming {hardware} market turning into extra cutthroat–and extra expensive–it is smart for Sony to try to distinguish themselves from the competitors by means of the tried-and-true methodology of big-budget, critically acclaimed exclusives. We’ll have to attend and see if the technique pays off in console and recreation gross sales.