PlayStation halts PC releases for major single-player games

Sony is ending PC releases for major single-player PlayStation exclusives, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reports, after Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, announced the shift in a recent town hall [the-verge]. The move reverses years of expansion onto PC with titles like Horizon Zero Dawn and Marvel’s Spider-Man, which helped Sony reach broader audiences.

Now, flagship single-player games developed internally—such as the upcoming Ghost of Yōtei—will remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles. Schreier confirmed in March that PC plans for Ghost of Yōtei were scrapped, signaling an early pivot [the-verge].

Online-focused games, however, will still launch on multiple platforms. This split strategy suggests Sony is prioritizing console sales by withholding high-profile single-player titles while maintaining cross-platform engagement for multiplayer communities.

The shift matters because it breaks a key growth trend: since 2022, Sony positioned PC ports as a revenue stream and brand extension. Now, it’s betting that exclusivity drives hardware adoption more than software sales on rival platforms. For PC gamers, that means fewer first-party Sony titles—unless they own a PlayStation.

This isn’t just Sony tightening its ecosystem. It’s a rejection of the idea that all premium games should be everywhere. Microsoft, by contrast, continues expanding Xbox exclusives to PC and cloud. Sony’s choice carves a different path—one where the console remains the definitive experience.