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PlayStation’s PC Ports Generate “Additional Income” and Reach New Audiences, Says Shuhei Yoshida

February 23, 2025 3 Min Read
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Sony’s PC efforts over the previous few years have yielded combined outcomes. Whereas the corporate has flourished with video games like Helldivers 2, Horizon Zero Daybreak, and Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Lower, there have been some underwhelming launches. Nonetheless, former SIE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, who left the corporate final month, says the advantages are too good to go up.

Talking on the Sacred Symbols+ podcast (transcription through Eurogamer), Yoshida mentioned, “Releasing on PC does many issues: it reaches a brand new viewers who don’t personal consoles – particularly in areas the place consoles usually are not as well-liked. The thought is that these folks might grow to be followers of a specific franchise, and when a brand new sport in that sequence comes out, they might be satisfied to buy a PlayStation.”

In addition they present “extra revenue” since porting an present title to PC is “approach cheaper than creating an unique title,” he mentioned. “So, it’s nearly like printing cash. And that helps us to spend money on new titles now that the price of video games has elevated.” It’s all of the extra vital contemplating how a lot budgets have ballooned for PlayStation Studios, as seen with Horizon Forbidden West, The Final of Us Half 2 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Yoshida additionally famous how this permits PlayStation titles to succeed in markets like China, that are PC games-focused. “China is a large PC sport market. And China is a rising however very small console market. To succeed in the viewers in international locations like China, it’s essential to launch on PC. So, I consider PC variations actually attain a brand new viewers.”

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Sony’s subsequent PlayStation port for PC is The Final of Us Half 2 Remastered, launching on April third. It’s an enhanced model of the critically acclaimed PS4 title, which was launched in 2024 for PS5. It consists of the bottom sport, new modes just like the roguelike No Return and Speedrun, Guitar Free Play, three Misplaced Ranges, and audio commentary for cutscenes. Take a look at our overview of the PS5 model right here.


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