Sony Interactive Entertainment has openly stated that they want to release more games on the PC. The news comes from an official corporate report that leaves very little doubt that the market leader in the console industry has set its eyes on the lucrative PC market.
If there were any doubts still lingering in the backs of anyone’s minds, now these ought to be squashed completely. The admission of future plans comes directly from the horse’s mouth after all.
To be honest, it makes a lot of sense for Sony to grow beyond the boundaries of their own console ecosystem. With the insane success of the PlayStation 4 this generation, there really is only one way forward. Expand and grow. Especially in an age where services are quickly gaining ground with the traditional console business.
SIE aims to achieve robust revenue growth by accelerating the virtuous cycle that has been established for the PlayStation Platform. This entails increasing active users and play time, enhancing network services and reinforcing content IP so that consumers select PlayStation as their platform of choice. Targeted outcomes include growth in active users, stronger retention and a shorter cash conversion cycle, from which expanded cash flow can be expected. We will explore expanding our 1st party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote further growth in our profitability.
Microsoft has long changed its corporate strategy with regard to PC and brought over tons of their past games alongside releasing every first-party title Day 1 on Steam and the Microsoft Store.
Compared to that, Sony has still some ways to go with basically only one real PlayStation exclusive having made it onto PC. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition just came out on PC earlier this month, and while the technical state of the port wasn’t optimal, PC gamers are thrilled nonetheless for what it means.
Rumors that Bloodborne is getting a PC port have been swirling for a while and the statement by Sony now paints a pretty clear picture. It will very likely happen. When? That is the real question.
