Sony Specifies Poor Sales As Reason For Ending PC Ports Of Single Player Games
Live service games are still on the menu
"ColonelFancy" Mike Lind
6/21/20261 min read
PlayStation's exclusive games have been the company's bread and butter for two console generations. In a very quiet move, the brand had carted its plans for continued PC ports in early 2026, and we are learning of the main reasons why.
According to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier post on ResetEra, during a Business Strategy Meeting in May, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment's Business Group Herman Hulst cited the inconsistent financial returns.
I guess they're not going to lay this out publicly, but there's no ambiguity in their strategy. During a townhall a few weeks ago, Hermen Hulst told staff that their single-player narrative games will be PlayStation only, and he explained that they were inconsistent with their PC releases, they didn't make enough money, and they want to keep their IP aligned to their own platform. Confirmed this with two people who heard him say it. There's no "case by case" here.
With high profile exclusive projects in the works and set for release (Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine and Naughty Dog's Intergalactic potentially planned for a mid to late 2027, though nothing is verified with that window), the wait for PC releases may not deem worth it for PlayStation's game division to pursue. In 2021, PlayStation fully purchased studios to exclusively work on PC ports of exclusive titles, teaming up with the aforementioned Insomniac to port their Spider-Man games and remasters. They also aided in the Xbox version of Helldivers II. Speaking of, PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino stated that their live service titles like Helldivers II will continue to see PC support.
At a time when this news coincides with Xbox's decision to re-evaluate its exclusive games strategy (not that the choice will prove to increase their market share in the immediate future), PlayStation seems intent on doubling down on hardware and attachment rate during a period where costs for consoles are only increasing. If you're looking to enjoy in-house single player games from Sony, the PS5 is the place to get them.
SOURCE: ResetEra