Poll: Sony’s Killing Its PS5 PC Ports – But Do You Agree with Its Decision?

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Today has been a rough one for PlayStation fans. Not only did PlayStation Plus subscriptions get more expensive, but Sony also announced they’re stopping development of PC versions of their story-driven, single-player games.

Although the company hasn’t officially commented, journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg reported details from a recent internal meeting led by Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios.

So, Schreier initially leaked this info about Sony’s plans way back when, and now it’s pretty much confirmed – everything lines up! Honestly, I don’t think Sony will actually talk about it unless their investors ask them to, or maybe if someone manages to get them on the spot in an interview. They seem like the type to stay quiet unless they absolutely have to respond.

Now that the story seems to be true, let’s do another poll: do you think this is a good move for Sony and the PlayStation 5?

Let’s clarify Sony’s plans: they’ll keep releasing online games that are continuously updated, such as Marathon and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, for PC. They’ll also continue to publish certain games developed by studios they work with, like Kena: Scars of Kosmora.

This decision will mostly impact single-player games made by the company itself, such as the forthcoming Marvel’s Wolverine and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Recently, the planned PC release of Ghost of Yotei was cancelled as a result of this new direction.

Developing games is becoming increasingly expensive, so Sony started releasing them on PCs to help cover those costs, keep games popular for longer, and attract players who don’t own a PlayStation console.

Sales haven’t been very strong, particularly after the initial excitement for the first few game releases faded. PC game sales accounted for less than 2.5% of PlayStation’s total earnings last year.

PC gamers suggest that releasing these titles on platforms like Steam after the initial launch diminished their impact, but Sony believes that making them available on PC from day one would have significantly weakened the value of its PlayStation platform.

Sony earns most of its money by selling games and in-game items through the PlayStation Store. A recent report from Circana showed that exclusive games are the biggest reason people choose a PlayStation console over others.

In our last poll, about 71% of respondents supported Sony’s choice to reduce its efforts in bringing games to PC.

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2026-05-19 03:06