- Sony is reportedly scaling back on releasing its single-player exclusive titles on PC.
- A new poll reveals that fans are in favor of keeping first-party titles on PlayStation only.
- The decision has allegedly been made as Sony considers Steam Machine a threat.
A recent report revealed that after a few years of porting its exclusives to PC, Sony is now finally reverting to its old strategy. This means that the recent or upcoming releases like Ghost of Yotei, Saros, Wolverine, and more will be only on PS5.
Even when Sony first started to make PC ports, PlayStation fans were against the decision. Now, a new poll reveals that the fans are absolutely in favor of PlayStation scaling back on the PC ports, and call it the right decision.
Why it matters: While this is undoubtedly a move to increase the value of their console, the PC ports didn’t seem to be hurting Sony too much. PS5 has sold like hot cakes, even topping charts now, years after the release.
In a recent poll by Push Square, over 70% of the people voted in favor of exclusivity, and just 22% voted that PC ports still hold value. So, as Sony scaled back on PC ports, fans also want the company to do the same.
Initial PlayStation exclusives on PC were massive hits. Horizon Zero Dawn was a blockbuster on Steam. According to an estimate the ports have generated at least $2.3 billion in revenue.
This is a huge number considering the ports aren’t expensive to develop. Recently, a journalist also supported Sony’s decision to scale back, saying that the company has made the right call for the future.
Steam Machine and Xbox Helix will be PlayStation’s competitors next generation. As the Machine and Helix are kind of a PCs running Steam, they would’ve had access to Xbox and Steam (PS Ports) games, making it a threat for PlayStation.
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