Sony confirms single-player games will stay playstation 5 exclusive

Sony has decided to keep its narrative single-player games exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and stop releasing them on PC. The move follows an internal confirmation by a top executive. It reverses an earlier strategy of bringing more titles to other platforms.

PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst told staff during a town hall meeting on Monday that the company's narrative single-player games will now remain PlayStation exclusive. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier shared the details on Bluesky, noting that the decision confirms earlier reporting from March. Hulst's remarks came as Sony weighs concerns over weak PC sales and risks to the PlayStation 5 brand and future consoles.

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