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- PlayStation has generated $1.5 billion from Steam sales, and $1.2 billion after Valve’s cut.
- The highest-selling games have been Helldivers 2, followed by other releases.
- Notably, the latest releases have severely underperformed compared to the originals.
PlayStation has now released almost all of its major franchises on PC, and some of them have been hugely successful. This is apparent from a new report that reveals the company has generated substantial revenue from the Steam releases.
The latest report reveals that PlayStation has generated over $1.5 billion from Steam releases, and after Valve’s cut, it still pocketed a revenue of $1.2 billion, but primarily from the early ports.
Why it matters: Sony previously stated that PC ports aren’t complicated to develop, so since they don’t spend too much on them, they make a great financial source to invest in newer games.
According to Alinea Analytics, PlayStation has sold 43 million copies on Steam, with a revenue of $1.2 billion after Valve’s cut. The highest-selling game of all time is Helldivers 2 with over 12.7 million copies sold.
It is followed by Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War, Days Gone, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, respectively. Notably, all of these are older releases, and none of the new Steam ports generated significant revenue.
The source has also revealed the sales of these games compared to their sequels. Among Horizon: Forbidden West, God of War: Ragnarok, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, all severely underperformed compared to their predecessors.
This highlights an important point about the decline in the novelty of Sony’s Steam releases. Earlier, they used to feel like major events, but now the company needs to reevaluate its approach for the future.
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