PS5 Exclusives Won't Start Coming To PC Day One
When a game goes PS5 exclusive, it really doesmean that it's a PS5 exclusive. While Microsoft is, for obvious reasons, willing to share its Xbox offerings with PC players, Sony has proven reluctant, having them wait years for ports. However, it seems like this strategy is working well for Sony, as it has no plans to change this business model anytime soon.
In an interview, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, shoots down the idea of PS5 games also launching on PC from day one. Justifying the move, Ryan says that PlayStation fans are happy with the roughly two-to-three-year gap between a game launching on PS5 and PC, hinting that this will remain the company's priority.
Related: How Has PlayStation Found Itself In Need Of An Exclusive?
Speaking with Famitsu (translated over on ResetEra), Ryan discussed the topic of PS5 exclusives, and how this release model is working well for Sony yet again.
"PlayStation Studios' main responsibility is to have people enjoy the game experience using the latest PlayStation," says Ryan. "We are increasing the number of PS5-exclusive titles and staggering the release of the PC version."
Interestingly, Ryan goes on to claim that players are fine with this model: "I often have the opportunity to ask game fans for their opinions, and when I ask them about the time lag, they say that selling the PC version two or three years after the release of the PS version is accepted favourably."
He does also add that Sony will "continue to listen to the voices of game fans," but it's hard to imagine PC players making it any more obvious that they would like to play exclusive PlayStation games. I mean, look at the Bloodborne lot, they've been begging for years. With this in mind, it seems
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