It's no secret that Sony have been making increasing efforts to bring their exclusive PlayStation games to PC over the last couple of years, but one thing they've never quite been clear about is when we can expect to see them. They said a few years ago that we obviously shouldn't expect a simultaneous launch release, but some such as Death Stranding and The Last Of Us Part 1 have taken as little as six to eight months to come across, while others such as Spider-Man and Uncharted 4 have taken several years.
According to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, though, data from fans seem to suggest that the only "acceptable" route from a player point of view is a wait of two to three years. Outrageous, I say, but also: surely that means the long-sought-after Bloodborne must be next in line, right? Surely. It's been eight years, come on now.
In an interview with Famitsu (translated via IGN), Ryan said they "fully understand" the importance of PlayStation exclusives, and that their current staggered release schedule seems to be working out well for them so far. He also added, however, what fans have been saying about the release schedule as well:
"I often have the opportunity to ask game fans for their opinions, and when I ask them how they feel about the time lag, they often say they feel the release of a PC version two or three years after the release of the PlayStation version is acceptable," he said.
Sony first started porting PlayStation games to PC two years ago, starting with Horizon Zero Dawn. More quickly followed, such as Days Gone, 2018's God Of War and both Marvel's Spider-Man games to name just a few. There are, of course, still plenty more PlayStation exclusives we'd love to see on PC, but I think the one most people have
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