Sony is giving PS titles a one-year PC release ban, with one exception

The good news is that there are more PC versions to come. The bad: Usually only after a year.

sony isn’t doing too badly releasing its in-house games for PC after the PS4 and PS5 versions. PC titles released so far include Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, and Uncharted 4. First-party games will continue to be released on PC in the future, but with a time lag.

PC release one year after PS4 and PS5 release

In an interview with YouTuber Julien Chièze speaks Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios on Sony’s Disclosure Policy. In it, he explains how the company intends to handle the release of PC versions of first-party titles in the future:

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When will the PC versions appear? According to Hulst, Sony will continue to ensure PC versions appear no sooner than a year after the PS4 and PS5 releases. There will therefore be no simultaneous release on PC and console.

Does this apply to all PS games? Nope! Hulst says Life Service games will be an exception. The success of this type of game is highly dependent on the community, which is why as many players as possible should have access to the title upon release. They are therefore a special exception and will be released simultaneously on PS4 and PS5 as well as on PC.

Sony plans to release a total of ten Live Service titles by 2026. Which of these will come to PC remains to be seen:

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