Monday, May 22nd 2023
Sony Sticking With PC Release Strategy According to PlayStation CEO, Planning More PS5 Exclusives
Jim Ryan, the current President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has once again confirmed his company's committal to staggering the launch of PlayStation ports onto the PC platform. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu published an interview last week, and western news outlets have spent time over the past weekend translating and analyzing this article. The contents/discussion focuses mostly on Sony Corporation's strategies for its PlayStation 5 console in their native market. Ryan addresses the interviewer's question about the growing popularity of gaming on PCs in Japan (the nation has historically favored home console platforms): "I think that's a very good thing. When considering the multifaceted development of game IP, PCs are indispensable for allowing more people to enjoy games in a variety of ways. I think (that) more is better."
Ryan was asked about the possibility of simultaneous first-party game launches on PS5 and PC platforms in the future - his answer points to the company not deviating from its normal operating strategy: "We also fully understand the importance of PS5 exclusive titles. As I mentioned earlier, PlayStation Studios' main responsibility is to make games for the latest PlayStation hardware that players will enjoy. We are increasing the number of PS5 exclusive games, and staggering the release of the PC versions." Ryan claims to have received positive feedback from gamers about this matter: "I often have the opportunity to ask game fans for their opinions, and when I ask them how they feel about the time lag, they often say they feel the release of a PC version two or three years after the release of the PlayStation version is acceptable. It's a community that we should cherish the most. We will continue to listen to the voices of game fans and develop various titles in a multifaceted manner."
Sources:
IGN News, Famitsu (Japanese)
Ryan was asked about the possibility of simultaneous first-party game launches on PS5 and PC platforms in the future - his answer points to the company not deviating from its normal operating strategy: "We also fully understand the importance of PS5 exclusive titles. As I mentioned earlier, PlayStation Studios' main responsibility is to make games for the latest PlayStation hardware that players will enjoy. We are increasing the number of PS5 exclusive games, and staggering the release of the PC versions." Ryan claims to have received positive feedback from gamers about this matter: "I often have the opportunity to ask game fans for their opinions, and when I ask them how they feel about the time lag, they often say they feel the release of a PC version two or three years after the release of the PlayStation version is acceptable. It's a community that we should cherish the most. We will continue to listen to the voices of game fans and develop various titles in a multifaceted manner."
20 Comments on Sony Sticking With PC Release Strategy According to PlayStation CEO, Planning More PS5 Exclusives
All they have to do is pump out real games.
The industry seems to self destructing.
The averages I can find online are around 8 hours, since I played the 2 games back to back and was familiar with the gameplay I believe it took me less before going after the platinum.
It's foolish to think the game developpers would win more money if their game were released on all platforms altogether, because developping great games costs a huge amount of money, and without the financial support of big groups like sony or nintendo their best exclusive games would probably never had been released because they wouldn't have enough money to develop it in the first place.
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Also the "input periphery war" is just nonsense. You pick by game and not by system. Racing games are just unplayable without controller (or if you got the cash with a weel for even more control). I also wouldn't touch a shooter game anymore without mouse & keyboard. And flight simulators are best played with a joystick.The younger me would also have voted for "favourite games", "better graphics" & "play with friends". :cool: Nowadays when you can get almost all xBox & PlayStation games on PC, I wouldn't buy either of them just to play a handful of games not available. The only console I would buy is Nintendo. They just make different games with their own flair, and tons of fun. Didn't buy the Nintendo Switch because I like a stationary console with up-to-date performant hardware and not a battery powered semi handheld. Hoping their next console will be a real console.