- A major journalist thinks PlayStation’s decision to pivot from PC ports is smart in the current console climate.
- He points to Xbox’s Steam integration, stating that exclusivity can be a real advantage for the PS5 and PS6 moving forward.
- It is said that Sony primarily wants to preserve its current PlayStation user base and grow further.
Recent reports regarding PlayStation have all but confirmed a step away from its PC strategy of the last few years. While Death Stranding 2 is coming soon, it is said that even last year’s Ghost of Yotei won’t be heading to PC.
Discussion regarding this pivot has led to mixed reactions from the community. Many believe that this shift is not smart, but a prominent journalist believes that Sony made the right call due to Xbox’s Steam integration.
Why it matters: The next Xbox is opening up the console ecosystem to third-party storefronts like Epic Games and Steam. This would give it a major advantage over PlayStation if the current strategy persisted.
Commenting on the situation, journalist Jez Corden came forward with an interesting point. He implied that Xbox’s upcoming Steam support could have been a threat to PlayStation due to the wide availability of Sony IPs on Valve’s storefront.
Continuing this strategy would have indirectly led to PlayStation putting its games on Xbox, something the gaming giant likely doesn’t want. It’s smart, then, that it has pivoted just before the next-gen Xbox’s debut.
As per Jez Corden, PlayStation’s exclusivity strategy is great for eating into Xbox’s existing user base. With PC ports dialed down, Sony can think about doing the same for the PC audience.
Sony is smart to do this ahead of Xbox incorporating Steam.
-Jez Corden
The upcoming Steam Machine makes the situation even more interesting since Sony would have a new console competitor in the form of Valve. Therefore, it seems the gaming giant’s decision was not ill-informed.
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