Sony confirms end to PC releases for major PlayStation single-player games

Sony has decided to stop releasing its biggest PlayStation 5 single-player narrative games on PC, PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst told staff during a May 18 town hall. The shift, first reported in March, begins with titles such as Ghost of Yōtei and Saros.

Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported the news after the May 18 town hall. Hulst informed employees that first-party single-player narrative games will remain PlayStation exclusives going forward. This approach confirms earlier reporting from March about the company's plans for upcoming releases and reverses a six-year practice of bringing major single-player titles to PC that began with Horizon Zero Dawn in 2020.

Makala yanayohusiana

A shattered PlayStation disc next to a PS5 console with protesting fans in the background, illustrating Sony's shift to digital games.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Sony to end physical PlayStation game disc production in 2028

Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Sony announced it will stop manufacturing physical discs for all new PlayStation games starting January 2028. New titles will be available only in digital formats through the PlayStation Store and retailers. The move has sparked widespread online criticism from fans.

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.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida defended Sony's approach of delayed PC releases for major titles, expressing doubt about day-and-date launches and stating no evidence of a strategy change—comments coming after a Bloomberg report on halted single-player ports.

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to close several Xbox game studios as part of a broader restructuring. Negotiations involve studios behind well-known titles including Psychonauts, South of Midnight, and Hellblade.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Sales estimates from Alinea Analytics indicate that 13 Xbox titles have surpassed 100,000 copies each on PlayStation 5. Forza Horizon 5 leads with 5.8 million units sold on the platform. The games have collectively generated $667 million in gross revenue for Microsoft.

Sony executives detailed new uses for generative AI during the company's earnings call on May 8. PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino described tools that speed up animation and personalization on the platform. The remarks came alongside forecasts of lower PS5 sales due to memory shortages.

Alhamisi, 2. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 07:49:39

Sony ends physical playstation disc production from 2028

Ijumaa, 26. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 00:23:35

PlayStation CEO says live-service games remain key to future

Jumatano, 24. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 13:14:50

Afil Games barred from PlayStation Store over stricter rules

Ijumaa, 19. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 05:17:34

Sony removes PC mention from PlayStation business report

Jumanne, 2. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 16:17:51

Sony unveils God of War spin-off and Wolverine at State of Play

Jumanne, 26. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 04:42:51

Sony shuts down Destruction AllStars multiplayer services

Jumatano, 20. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 22:54:42

Sony reports flat forecast amid PS5 sales slowdown and PS6 reviews

Jumapili, 17. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 03:54:51

Sucker Punch ends major updates for Ghost of Yōtei Legends

Alhamisi, 23. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 01:57:23

Xbox drops Microsoft Gaming name and reevaluates exclusivity

Jumapili, 5. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 01:18:14

Sony delists more shovelware games from PlayStation Store publishers

Tovuti hii inatumia vidakuzi

Tunatumia vidakuzi kwa uchambuzi ili kuboresha tovuti yetu. Soma sera ya faragha yetu kwa maelezo zaidi.
Kataa