Sony to no longer bring PlayStation narrative single-player games to PC

Well ... historically consoles degenerated over the years. Not a surprise they try to apply life support to their dying platforms in the form of exclusives. It's how Nintendon't (despite suing people) survived the last two decades and yet don't know they are on a dying platform as well.

I mean not even Microsoft realised Windows is a dead platform as well and still clinging to it and just making the live of every Windows users even more miserable every day just because they can not let go and accept the future is cross platform (not web based cross platform)

Vegeta, what does the scouter say about the price of the PS6?

So: In the mind of Sony CEOs we are going to buy another PC with limited functionality for the same price as a normal PC only to play some games they artificially gated to only run on that limited PC?

Hahahahahahahaha!

Oh wait. They are serious? Let me laugh even louder!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Quoting: Savor592Vegeta, what does the scouter say about the price of the PS6?

So: In the mind of Sony CEOs we are going to buy another PC with limited functionality for the same price as a normal PC only to play some games they artificially gated to only run on that limited PC?

Hahahahahahahaha!

Oh wait. They are serious? Let me laugh even louder!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

just wait until they crawl back to Steam because the revenue declined and noone can afford the PS6 🥰

Quoting: pbAs long as they don't start removing them...

I don't see this happening at all, the worst thing that could conceivably happen is that they could stop selling the already released PS games.

Another cycle in history of the endless loop between console companies coming to PC and leaving it. Personally I am indifferent to console exclusive games.
Out of all PlayStation 3 games I liked only Demon's Souls, and I still I wouldn't miss much if I looked over it. Tried few other PS3 exclusives, they were pretty bad, after it I decided I don't care anymore. I really start to believe that exclusivity is a gas lighting strategy to convince consumers that exclusive games have more value than they actually do. And my hypothesis is supported by cultural environment that surrounds it. Just check the bizarre emotionally negative posts in social media that some people make when another game stops being a console exclusive and gets released on PC.

Regarding the topic: don't worry. These news are not about all games that are released on consoles. Only games developed by internal Sony studios will be exclusives, other won't.

Correct me if I am wrong, but games, like Stellar Blade, were not developed by an internal Sony studio, and had only time limited exclusive deal with Sony. After that, they got published on PC, yes, by PlayStation publishing, but anyways. Games like this will seek multi platform publishing, unless they estimate sales on PC will bring them less money, than exclusive deals with Sony. Sony can buy few games for this purpose, but they won't be financially able to buy most of them. Especially after everyone have seen how much profit can be made on PC.

Example 1:
Stellar Blade sold a million units in 3 days on PC.

Example 2:
Stellar Blade 2 to be self-published, may go multi-platform.
Shift Up says Stellar Blade 2 news is on the way this year, and it could be a day-one PC launch.

I've been a Playstation guy for a long while and I'm a fan of games like God Of War, Uncharted, etc. But I wanted to have those games on PC. It's just convenient that you can play your catalogue year after year even if you upgrade your PC. With consoles you start your catalogue over and over again with a new console release. Also, PS5's catalogue has been pretty weak, so...I wouldn't recommend anybody buying a PS5. Will it be so weak for the PS6 too? Not willing to buy an expensive console just for 2 games...guess I'll have to wait for PC emulation now.

I don't know how this works for other people, but games that aren't running on my system do not exist for me. And I cannot buy what doesn't exist. Games that do not exist also cannot compel me to buy a device called a "console".

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Imagine having to pay upwards of $700 just to register an Epic Games Store account. That's what consoles are to me - gatekeeping games behind a hardware purchase and taking games away from PC.

I can only pray and hope that PC will still get great AAA games, and that PC game developers start listening to their actual customers, AKA gamers or "chuds", again.

Consoles are tightly locked-down computers, so IMHO, consoles are better for online competitive multiplayer titles, where anti-cheat is absolutely essential.

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Stupid move from Sony, but no loss whatsoever for me. Fine, I just won't give you whatever the stupidly high cost will be for Horizon 3 and I just won't play it. So .... they just completely lost that money. I'm never going to buy a playstation console itself. There are so many others like me as well. It's monumentally stupid, but oh well, that's kinda par for the course for brain rotted suits in the c suite.

Quoting: pbWhat if the declining console sales are not a result of the lack of exclusives but of shrinking living spaces of young adults? What will they do next if the numbers still don't go up?

I feel like that would be an argument for consoles rather than against them. A lot of people don’t need desktop computers anymore since they have an OS in their pocket. Adding one device next to your TV isn’t as space-consuming as putting a computer and its peripherals on a desk with an additional screen — not to mention handhelds.

I did not buy Horizon Forbidden West, because they did not release it on GOG like the first part. All I was waiting for was a Steam free version, because I believed Sony just became cool. Seems it was a one-hit-wonder. Anyway, PC has enough cool games for my entire lifespan.

Quoting: SalvatosI feel like that would be an argument for consoles rather than against them. A lot of people don’t need desktop computers anymore since they have an OS in their pocket. Adding one device next to your TV isn’t as space-consuming as putting a computer and its peripherals on a desk with an additional screen — not to mention handhelds.

You're assuming everyone has a TV, which is false. Among single young adults, almost 40% have no TV in their household. Young pairs - 15% are no-TV. Why would they buy a console? Steam Deck sure, but a PS or an Xbox? The numbers will only grow, as over half of young people don't watch TV, so they increasingly see the TV set as a waste of space and money. Consoles in their current form factor are as good as dead. Either they revive PSP or they go bust. But sure, let them try exclusives first, see how that goes. 🫡

You were talking about lack of space. Regardless of whether people already have a TV or need to buy one along the console, a wall-mounted flat panel plus a console uses up a lot less space than a desk, chair and full computer set.

I could see the argument working for laptops too, but gaming on a laptop is just sad as far as I'm concerned.

It's so odd how both xbox and playstation were all comitted to pc, and now are just like "actually nevermind" lmao. Like too bad guys, I already switched to pc when you started releasing your games there, realized that the grass is greener on this side, and now I'm never switching back 😁

Quoting: SalvatosI could see the argument working for laptops too, but gaming on a laptop is just sad as far as I'm concerned.

Clearly, you must be just speaking for yourself. I've been gaming on laptops for nearly 15 years now and I couldn't be happier. I also know a number of people that prefer to buy gaming laptops over desktops. Of course, with the advent of the handheld PC, their preference may change. Me? I find the screens too small on a handheld PC. I wouldn't mind a laptop with a 15in screen and the Steam Deck/Machine guts, however.

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Don't believe their words, believe their actions.

In the past they've almost always ported the titles you really want to play to PC a couple of years after release. It'll probably continue on like that, and time will tell if not.

The hardware isn't profitable right now due to AI price surges on hardware, and their software isn't selling because so many people have gaming PCs that are more and more similarly priced to consoles. In order for consoles and their own % cut store to make sense, they need to keep things interesting on their platform. I don't know of any ps5 games I want to play, mine collects dust. Unicorn Overlord was the last really exciting one for me and that is not new.

Nintendo is doing just fine keeping the walled garden for their handful of franchises. There is a reason why they never release on PC and aggressively litigate anyone bringing the capability to PC (or even building competing titles on PC, looking at you palworld!) - they know their golden goose is laying golden eggs that players cannot help but smash that preorder button on and the scalpers are eating real good with each hardware and collector release.

Quoting: SalvatosYou were talking about lack of space. Regardless of whether people already have a TV or need to buy one along the console, a wall-mounted flat panel plus a console uses up a lot less space than a desk, chair and full computer set.

Don't forget the couch without you probably don't want to play games on your TV and now PC is a smaller place in your room. ;-P

But facts: I do not own a TV and if I would, a console/laptop/computerOnTV could not replace my desktop. So I would have to buy these expensive panels in additional to what I already own and would not even benefit from it, because gaming or watching movies on 32" monitor is also fine from higher distances. In additional I also do not want to buy smart devices and try to get find a good(!) dump TV...

Ghost of Yotei 😭

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot, Stellar Blade and Helldivers have been massive hits on PC.

Stellar Blade in particular was released a whole year later on PC and still had nearly 200k concurrent player on release.

I know they have had a few bombs lately, but I don't see this helping them.