So, expect to see fighting game Marvel Tokon on PC as well as PS5, and of course Bungie\u2019s extraction shooter Marathon remains a multiplatform release. Meanwhile,the Sony-published but externally developed Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scars of Kosmora will launch on PC. But plans to release Sucker Punch\u2019s Ghost of Yotei were recently scrapped, Bloomberg said.<\/p>\n
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Bloomberg suggested poor recent sales of PlayStation games on PC and the risk to the PlayStation brand, as well as a potential impact on PS5 and maybe even PS6 sales, were to blame for the policy shift. Meanwhile, Bloomberg suggested the prospect of PlayStation games running on the next Xbox<\/a>, which looks like it will run PC games, may have also encouraged Sony\u2019s return to console exclusives.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no mention of Marvel\u2019s Wolverine in the report, but given the timing of its release (it\u2019s due out on PS5 exclusively this September), a PC launch NOW seems unlikely.<\/p>\n Sony has in recent years expanded PlayStation to PC, but refrained from going as far as Microsoft, which releases all its games on PC at the same time as console. Sony, however, has employed a staggered approach, releasing its single-player PlayStation games on PC after a period of console exclusivity. When it comes to live service games like Helldivers 2 it\u2019s a different story, with Sony publishing on PC day-one \u2014 and in the case of Arrowhead\u2019s third-person action game, to record-breaking success. Indeed, Sony-owned Bungie is about to launch live service extraction shooter Marathon across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S at the same time. Guerrilla\u2019s live-service multiplayer Horizon spinoff, Hunters Gathering.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting recent reports that Sony may have to delay the release of the PS6 to 2028 or even 2029<\/a> as a result of the AI-fueled chip crisis. In January, an analyst report suggested that Sony may push the launch of the PS6 beyond 2028 and lengthen the PS5 lifecycle<\/a>. David Gibson, senior analyst at MST international who focuses on game and tech companies, predicted that \u201crising memory prices will not impact short-term performance thanks to Sony\u2019s existing inventory.\u201d However, he noted that increased memory costs could become an issue for Sony in the next fiscal year (ending in March 2027), saying \u201cSony might pass future cost increases onto consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n With that in mind, doubling down on PS5 as the home of exclusive games may help reinforce the console\u2019s value for PlayStation fans, and encourage sales.<\/p>\n