The conclusion of an era for PlayStation’s first-party free-for-all

PlayStation is shifting gears on its PC release strategy for most of its first-party titles, as revealed in a recent social media update from a well-known industry insider. During a company town hall, Hermen Hulst, the CEO of PlayStation’s studio business group, confirmed that narrative-driven single-player games will now remain exclusive to PlayStation.

This means that fans shouldn’t expect to see last year’s Ghost of Yōteior or upcoming titles like Saros and Marvel’s Wolverine making their way to PC. Instead, these games will only be available on the PlayStation 5, which is currently priced at $599.99 (or $649.99 for the disc version).

Interestingly, it seems that Sony is still open to PC launches for multiplayer-focused games. For instance, March’s Marathon, developed by Bungie, was released across multiple platforms, including Xbox. An industry analyst estimated that around 70% of Marathon’s player base is enjoying the game on PC. Additionally, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, developed by Arc System Works and published by Sony, is set to launch on PC in August, though it won’t be available on Xbox.

Upcoming titles like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Kena: Scars of Kosmoramay could be the last single-player games from PlayStation to hit PC, unless there are surprise announcements for future projects. Death Stranding 2 was released on PC in March, and Kena’s sequel was confirmed for PC during its reveal.

The likely reason behind Sony’s pivot is that PC ports haven’t been performing as well as expected. A report from late 2025 indicated that Steam sales for PS5 exclusives like God of War Ragnarök and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fell short compared to their predecessors. The initial excitement of playing PlayStation’s iconic characters on PC seems to have faded, with dedicated fans of Kratos, Aloy, and Spider-Man likely opting to play these titles on their PlayStation 5s.

So, if you’re eager to dive into the action in Marvel’s Wolverine or explore the universe in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, you’ll need to grab a PlayStation 5.