PlayStation Games Are Inevitably Coming To PC, Says Sony - Sorry Not Sorry - UPDATE PlayStation PC Launcher
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We are also happy with our efforts to provide our IP to PCs, although it is still in its infancy, and we look forward to working with Nixxes to help with that
So Nixxes are going to help with porting over old PS exclusives as they see fit on their timeline. Nice acquisition.
Looks like it, I don’t see as to why that can’t aid in porting over current games as well…I’d give them more time to work on them though, day and day games on pc always seem to be buggy af
I'm glad Sony is committed to PC gaming now. It's a win win for consumers.
They need to give them time, maybe grite said studio or add another one to aid in multiple project development.
I assume Sony wants their new exclusives to sell first on consoles as that's their main bread and butter. Afterwards, they would port the game over to PC for some more revenue. They still have a plethora of old exclusives to choose from from the last decade to slowly port things over. I assume they will do most, if not all of their heavy hitters eventually.
Hey DriedMangoes any plans to buy a PC so you can finally play Sony exclusives in 4k?
Already have a PC.
I recently bought a 1440p 165hz monitor so no need for 4k for the next few years. I'll wait until PC hardware is more affordable for 4k/144-165hz which will probably be a few years since high end GPU's are way too expensive right now IMO anyways so no rush. Also the current PC hardware is struggling with 4k/60.
I'm going to be playing all the new Sony exclusives on the PS5 because there does not seem to be a plan in place to launch day 1 like Xbox so PS5/PC the way to go still for me.
It's actually perfect since we will be seeing native 4k/30 fps and around dynamic 4k/60fps for games that push visual fidelity for the rest of this generation.
That's a lot of content if it's all for $60-70.
And a must play if someone hasn't had the luxury of playing those games yet.
Boom, like I said, no plans for day 1 PC simultaneous release with the Playstation. So, my plan will continue to be PS/PC gaming combo for the foreseeable future.
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Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden doesn’t think Sony Interactive Entertainment will ever choose to launch its games for console and PC simultaneously.
While Microsoft has opted to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to console and PC at launch, Sony has taken a more cautious approach to releasing its games off console.
It tested the water with Horizon Zero Dawn, which released for PC in August 2020, over three years after its PS4 debut.
Days Gone then hit PC this May, over two years after its PS4 release, while 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and 2017’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will make the jump to PC in 2022 – “shortly after” they arrive for PS5.
Former PlayStation US boss Layden, who was chairman of the company’s worldwide studios group when he left Sony in 2019, discussed the origins of the company’s PC game strategy in a recent video interview with What’s Up PlayStation.
“The idea of going to PC—and I don’t think you’ll ever see PlayStation do a day and date with PC, but you know, never say never—but the strategy as we were developing it when I was there was that we need to go out to where these new customers are, these new fans could be,” he said.
“We need to go to where they are because they’ve decided not to go to come to my house so I’ve got to go to their house now.
“And what’s the best way to go to their house? Why don’t I take one of our top selling games, which has already blown up the marketplace, it’s already been out there for 18 months or 24 months, there’s no real retail activity against that title, I’m not trading off one sale for another, and bring that to the personal computer platform and let them have an idea – you guys choose not to come to PlayStation but let me show you what you’re missing.”
For Layden, “there’s no losing in this transaction” as PC game sales aren’t coming at the expense of console software purchases, and ideally they might encourage PC players to buy a console down the line.
“It’s a way of outreach, that’s how I see it – trying to get to the people that the platform doesn’t currently speak to,” he said.
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said in June that the platform holder was “still early on in our planning for PC” but that consoles would remain the priority for new releases.
“Horizon Zero Dawn has been very successful [on PC],” he said. “I think it shows there’s an appetite from gamers outside the PlayStation ecosystem to experience the amazing portfolio of games that PlayStation fans have enjoyed for years.
“But I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch. But we do value PC gamers, and we’ll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC version of Days Gone on May 18. So that’s about two years after the PS4 release.
“And I hope that a new set of fans can and will enjoy that title. And that’s the goal — we want to reach new gamers who haven’t yet experienced the great stories, characters, and worlds that we’ve built. Releasing games on PC will not come ever at the expense of building an exciting lineup of great console games.”
PlayStation recently acquired Nixxes Software, which is best known for its work on the PC versions of Square Enix properties including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman and Thief, to help it bring its games to the platform.
Ex-PlayStation boss doesn’t think Sony will ever do day one PC releases | VGC
Shawn Layden discusses the origins of Sony’s PC game strategy…
www.videogameschronicle.com
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden doesn’t think Sony Interactive Entertainment will ever choose to launch its games for console and PC simultaneously.
While Microsoft has opted to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to console and PC at launch, Sony has taken a more cautious approach to releasing its games off console.
It tested the water with Horizon Zero Dawn, which released for PC in August 2020, over three years after its PS4 debut.
Days Gone then hit PC this May, over two years after its PS4 release, while 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and 2017’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will make the jump to PC in 2022 – “shortly after” they arrive for PS5.
Former PlayStation US boss Layden, who was chairman of the company’s worldwide studios group when he left Sony in 2019, discussed the origins of the company’s PC game strategy in a recent video interview with What’s Up PlayStation.
“The idea of going to PC—and I don’t think you’ll ever see PlayStation do a day and date with PC, but you know, never say never—but the strategy as we were developing it when I was there was that we need to go out to where these new customers are, these new fans could be,” he said.
“We need to go to where they are because they’ve decided not to go to come to my house so I’ve got to go to their house now.
“And what’s the best way to go to their house? Why don’t I take one of our top selling games, which has already blown up the marketplace, it’s already been out there for 18 months or 24 months, there’s no real retail activity against that title, I’m not trading off one sale for another, and bring that to the personal computer platform and let them have an idea – you guys choose not to come to PlayStation but let me show you what you’re missing.”
For Layden, “there’s no losing in this transaction” as PC game sales aren’t coming at the expense of console software purchases, and ideally they might encourage PC players to buy a console down the line.
“It’s a way of outreach, that’s how I see it – trying to get to the people that the platform doesn’t currently speak to,” he said.
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said in June that the platform holder was “still early on in our planning for PC” but that consoles would remain the priority for new releases.
“Horizon Zero Dawn has been very successful [on PC],” he said. “I think it shows there’s an appetite from gamers outside the PlayStation ecosystem to experience the amazing portfolio of games that PlayStation fans have enjoyed for years.
“But I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch. But we do value PC gamers, and we’ll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC version of Days Gone on May 18. So that’s about two years after the PS4 release.
“And I hope that a new set of fans can and will enjoy that title. And that’s the goal — we want to reach new gamers who haven’t yet experienced the great stories, characters, and worlds that we’ve built. Releasing games on PC will not come ever at the expense of building an exciting lineup of great console games.”
PlayStation recently acquired Nixxes Software, which is best known for its work on the PC versions of Square Enix properties including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman and Thief, to help it bring its games to the platform.
“I don’t think”Boom, like I said, no plans for day 1 PC simultaneous release with the Playstation. So, my plan will continue to be PS/PC gaming combo for the foreseeable future.
Ex-PlayStation boss doesn’t think Sony will ever do day one PC releases | VGC
Shawn Layden discusses the origins of Sony’s PC game strategy…
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden doesn’t think Sony Interactive Entertainment will ever choose to launch its games for console and PC simultaneously.
While Microsoft has opted to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to console and PC at launch, Sony has taken a more cautious approach to releasing its games off console.
It tested the water with Horizon Zero Dawn, which released for PC in August 2020, over three years after its PS4 debut.
Days Gone then hit PC this May, over two years after its PS4 release, while 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and 2017’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will make the jump to PC in 2022 – “shortly after” they arrive for PS5.
Former PlayStation US boss Layden, who was chairman of the company’s worldwide studios group when he left Sony in 2019, discussed the origins of the company’s PC game strategy in a recent video interview with What’s Up PlayStation.
“The idea of going to PC—and I don’t think you’ll ever see PlayStation do a day and date with PC, but you know, never say never—but the strategy as we were developing it when I was there was that we need to go out to where these new customers are, these new fans could be,” he said.
“We need to go to where they are because they’ve decided not to go to come to my house so I’ve got to go to their house now.
“And what’s the best way to go to their house? Why don’t I take one of our top selling games, which has already blown up the marketplace, it’s already been out there for 18 months or 24 months, there’s no real retail activity against that title, I’m not trading off one sale for another, and bring that to the personal computer platform and let them have an idea – you guys choose not to come to PlayStation but let me show you what you’re missing.”
For Layden, “there’s no losing in this transaction” as PC game sales aren’t coming at the expense of console software purchases, and ideally they might encourage PC players to buy a console down the line.
“It’s a way of outreach, that’s how I see it – trying to get to the people that the platform doesn’t currently speak to,” he said.
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said in June that the platform holder was “still early on in our planning for PC” but that consoles would remain the priority for new releases.
“Horizon Zero Dawn has been very successful [on PC],” he said. “I think it shows there’s an appetite from gamers outside the PlayStation ecosystem to experience the amazing portfolio of games that PlayStation fans have enjoyed for years.
“But I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch. But we do value PC gamers, and we’ll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC version of Days Gone on May 18. So that’s about two years after the PS4 release.
“And I hope that a new set of fans can and will enjoy that title. And that’s the goal — we want to reach new gamers who haven’t yet experienced the great stories, characters, and worlds that we’ve built. Releasing games on PC will not come ever at the expense of building an exciting lineup of great console games.”
PlayStation recently acquired Nixxes Software, which is best known for its work on the PC versions of Square Enix properties including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman and Thief, to help it bring its games to the platform.
“Never say never”
Doesn’t work for PlayStation.
Sony buys PC porting companies and releases more and more games on PC.
If it walks like a duck….
Yup. Nothing is ever set in stone but sounds like no plans atm to do simultaneous releases giving Playstation fans first dibs on their newest games then porting over to PC a couple/few years later to get more revenue seems like their strategy for now.
I’m ok if PlayStation titles don’t come out day one on pc, same goes for Xbox games….they shouldn’t really, they should allow devs to focus on the console version and then port or have another dev or support studio do it and deal with all the nuance variables that is the pc gaming world.
The same doesn't go for Xbox because XB games are day one on PC.
FN BS I know. This gen XB games are held back by the PC.
Why are you happy that PC gamers can't enjoy the same game as you?Boom, like I said, no plans for day 1 PC simultaneous release with the Playstation. So, my plan will continue to be PS/PC gaming combo for the foreseeable future.
Ex-PlayStation boss doesn’t think Sony will ever do day one PC releases | VGC
Shawn Layden discusses the origins of Sony’s PC game strategy…
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden doesn’t think Sony Interactive Entertainment will ever choose to launch its games for console and PC simultaneously.
While Microsoft has opted to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to console and PC at launch, Sony has taken a more cautious approach to releasing its games off console.
It tested the water with Horizon Zero Dawn, which released for PC in August 2020, over three years after its PS4 debut.
Days Gone then hit PC this May, over two years after its PS4 release, while 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and 2017’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will make the jump to PC in 2022 – “shortly after” they arrive for PS5.
Former PlayStation US boss Layden, who was chairman of the company’s worldwide studios group when he left Sony in 2019, discussed the origins of the company’s PC game strategy in a recent video interview with What’s Up PlayStation.
“The idea of going to PC—and I don’t think you’ll ever see PlayStation do a day and date with PC, but you know, never say never—but the strategy as we were developing it when I was there was that we need to go out to where these new customers are, these new fans could be,” he said.
“We need to go to where they are because they’ve decided not to go to come to my house so I’ve got to go to their house now.
“And what’s the best way to go to their house? Why don’t I take one of our top selling games, which has already blown up the marketplace, it’s already been out there for 18 months or 24 months, there’s no real retail activity against that title, I’m not trading off one sale for another, and bring that to the personal computer platform and let them have an idea – you guys choose not to come to PlayStation but let me show you what you’re missing.”
For Layden, “there’s no losing in this transaction” as PC game sales aren’t coming at the expense of console software purchases, and ideally they might encourage PC players to buy a console down the line.
“It’s a way of outreach, that’s how I see it – trying to get to the people that the platform doesn’t currently speak to,” he said.
PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said in June that the platform holder was “still early on in our planning for PC” but that consoles would remain the priority for new releases.
“Horizon Zero Dawn has been very successful [on PC],” he said. “I think it shows there’s an appetite from gamers outside the PlayStation ecosystem to experience the amazing portfolio of games that PlayStation fans have enjoyed for years.
“But I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch. But we do value PC gamers, and we’ll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC version of Days Gone on May 18. So that’s about two years after the PS4 release.
“And I hope that a new set of fans can and will enjoy that title. And that’s the goal — we want to reach new gamers who haven’t yet experienced the great stories, characters, and worlds that we’ve built. Releasing games on PC will not come ever at the expense of building an exciting lineup of great console games.”
PlayStation recently acquired Nixxes Software, which is best known for its work on the PC versions of Square Enix properties including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman and Thief, to help it bring its games to the platform.
Oh, I meant the same should go for Xbox games, they shouldn’t be day one releases.
But yeah on the latter, but I guess that’s why they implemented some of the velocity architecture tech with windows 11, if they have a compatible ssd
They can. They just have to wait a bit longer after release to enjoy them.
I'm the one buying the Sony consoles and accessories. Make the PC players wait.
idk
