Sony pivots from PC releases, pledging mostly console-only first-party games
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Bloomberg reports Sony plans to scrap its PC-release strategy for most first-party games and revert to console exclusivity on PS5, with only select online titles like Marathon and Marvel Tokon potentially coming to PC. The shift—driven by concerns over brand strength and console sales—ends a six-year experiment that began with Horizon Zero Dawn and could still change in the future.
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- After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases Ars Technica
- Ex-Blizzard Boss Blames Steam Machine For Sony's Rumored Pivot Away From PC Ports HotHardware
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