Sony May Be Pulling Back From PC Ports for Big Single-Player PlayStation Games
Sony’s PlayStation-to-PC era might be cooling down, especially if you were hoping every big single-player exclusive would eventually land on Steam.
According to TechPowerUp, insider NateTheHate2 has backed up earlier reporting that Sony is changing how it handles PC releases for its first-party games. The claim is that Sony decided in 2025 to scale back PC ports for its single-player PlayStation titles, meaning players should expect fewer of those narrative-heavy exclusives to make the jump from console to PC.
Important detail: this does not sound like Sony is completely killing PC ports. The wording points more towards a tighter, more selective strategy. Some single-player ports are apparently still in development, and they may still release depending on how far along they are. But the big shift is priority. PC is reportedly no longer the main follow-up plan for many of Sony’s story-driven games.
What changed?
The business logic seems pretty straightforward. Sony has had some strong PC launches, but not enough to make PC ports a massive revenue engine for the company.
TechPowerUp points to Steam performance data from several major PlayStation releases. Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered peaked at 66,436 concurrent players on Steam, while Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 hit 28,189. On the Nixxes side, Ghost of Tsushima reached a higher peak of 77,154 players. Horizon Forbidden West peaked at 40,462, and The Last of Us Part II Remastered reached 30,690.
Those numbers are not bad at all, bro. For most publishers, that would be a solid PC showing. But for Sony, which uses single-player exclusives as a major reason to buy PlayStation hardware, the question is whether those Steam launches are worth weakening the console-first value proposition.
Ghost of Yōtei could be the line in the sand
The bigger update comes from a reported internal memo seen by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. In that memo, PlayStation Studios Business CEO Herman Hulst apparently told staff that starting with Ghost of Yōtei, Sony’s narrative-driven single-player games would be exclusive to PlayStation.
If accurate, that is a huge signal. Ghost of Yōtei is exactly the kind of game many PC players would expect to arrive later, especially after Ghost of Tsushima did well on Steam. If Sony keeps it PlayStation-only, the message is clear: don’t assume a PC version is guaranteed anymore.
Why Malaysian and SEA players should care
This one hits differently in Malaysia and Southeast Asia because PC gaming is massive here. A lot of players are already invested in Steam libraries, gaming laptops, cyber cafés, and custom PC setups. For many of us, buying a console just for a few exclusives is a serious decision, not an impulse purchase.
Sony’s recent PC strategy made PlayStation games feel more accessible. You could skip the console, wait a bit, and still play titles like Spider-Man, Horizon, The Last of Us, and Ghost of Tsushima on your existing setup. If that pipeline slows down, SEA players may need to think harder about platform choices.
It also affects content creators, streamers, and esports-adjacent gaming communities. Even though these are mostly single-player titles, PC releases usually mean easier streaming setups, mod potential, wider regional pricing visibility, and more discussion across local gaming groups. Console exclusivity narrows that reach.
So, should PC players panic?
Not yet. This is still based on insider reporting and a leaked memo claim, not a public Sony roadmap. Also, multiplayer and live-service games may not be treated the same way. Sony could still bring certain titles to PC when it makes sense.
But the old assumption — “just wait two years and it’ll come to Steam” — looks a lot shakier now. If you’re a PlayStation fan in Malaysia who only games on PC, this is worth watching closely.
Source: TechPowerUp
