A new report is suggesting that PlayStation is likely to "pull back" on releasing massive games to PCs.
PlayStation May 'Pull Back' on PC Releases
GameRant reported that a new speculation from gaming podcaster Jez Corden claims that PlayStation may be strictly enforcing exclusivity for its future titles and could be "pulling back" on releasing them to PCs.
It was revealed by GameRant that this is because of the recent announcement of Valve's Steam Machine making a return, and it is set to be a potential console competitor in the market. Steam Machine is being built specifically for the SteamOS and could potentially expand its access to the library of titles made for the operating system.
This setup made the Steam Deck significantly famous among gamers, particularly as the company made several PC titles optimized for the handheld console with the Deck Verified label.
This move by PlayStation follows the lead started by fellow Japanese gaming giant, Nintendo, which kept its IPs and first-party games exclusive to its consoles and effectively pushed the gaming community to use its consoles and purchase, according to speculations.
PlayStation Games to Remain Exclusive?
The speculation expands on the potential plans of Sony and PlayStation to keep first-party games and franchises exclusive to PlayStation consoles. And this move is something that has been done by PlayStation for many years now, particularly as it gatekept franchises.
Some of the games include "God of War," which was made by Sony Sta. Monica, "Marvel's Spider-Man" from Insomniac Games, "The Last of Us" from Naughty Dog, and more. That said, it is important to note that these titles eventually saw a PC port released by the developers, but it came many months or years after their original release dates.
On the other hand, Sony's rival Microsoft has positioned itself to be one of the biggest game distributors in the industry, with titles that have immediate or close release to PCs after their consoles.
Not only that, but Microsoft has also since worked on porting Xbox titles to PlayStation, including "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle."
Originally published on Player One
