Sony Quietly Decided to Scale Back PC Ports Last Year, Insider Claims

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Sony hasn’t officially confirmed anything, but reports suggest they’re reducing the number of PC games they publish.

Several reliable sources who have accurately predicted PlayStation’s announcements in the past have revealed this news.

I’ve been following the leaks, and honestly, Jason Schreier from Bloomberg is usually spot-on with his info. And Nate the Hate? He’s been right about a ton of stuff regarding PlayStation, so I trust what he says too.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the person shared some additional details about when the company decided to take this action.

He said:

As a big PlayStation fan, I’m a little bummed to hear that Sony is focusing less on making single-player games for PC. Apparently, they made this decision last year. We might still get a few games that were already in development for PC, but it doesn’t seem like it’s a major focus for them anymore. It’s a shame, because I really enjoy playing those games on my computer!

This follows comments made by Schreier on the Triple Click podcast, where he noted:

It seems like Sony is moving away from releasing its PlayStation-exclusive, single-player games on PC.

Schreier suggests he’ll be sharing more details later, so we might learn more about this soon.

Looking at the details, the decision actually seems pretty logical in retrospect.

PC versions of PlayStation games have only contributed a small amount to the company’s overall earnings – about 1.5% over the last four years. This was largely due to the strong performance of just one game, Helldivers 2.

It doesn’t seem like the company plans to stop bringing online games like Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls or 4:LOOP to their platform.

Sony probably won’t alter its strategy of publishing games made by outside developers, such as Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Kena: Scars of Kosmora, as these titles aren’t developed by its own internal studios.

This could mean big PlayStation 5 projects like Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Marvel’s Wolverine will continue to only be available on PS5.

Sony has a much clearer picture of this situation than we do. They know exactly how much it costs to create and maintain these features, how much money they’re bringing in, and how they’re affecting the overall PlayStation experience. If these features are costing more than they’re worth, that would likely be the reason for any changes they make.

It seems the company was likely annoyed that it couldn’t get PC gamers to use its PlayStation Network system. Strong opposition from players on platforms like Steam probably led them to eventually allow optional logins.

I’ve heard some people say that Xbox letting me buy games from anywhere might be why they’re doing this, but honestly, since Microsoft doesn’t get any money from those other stores, I don’t think it’s a big part of their plan.

Ultimately, Sony’s main responsibility has always been supporting the PlayStation 5, and any other initiatives were considered tests. It appears those tests are now ending.

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2026-02-28 12:37