PlayStation to Release Live Service Games “Day and Date” on PS5 and PC, But “More Strategic Approach” for Single-Player Titles 

PlayStation is eyeing to have its live service games be released simultaneously on PC and PlayStation 5 (PS5), but going for a “more strategic approach” for its tentpole single-player titles.

This comes from Hermen Hulst, the newly appointed CEO of Studio Business Group, during the Business Segment Meeting 2024, alongside Hideaki Nishino, CEO of Platform Business Group.

During the Q&A, when talking about PC and its releases, Hermen Hulst said that PlayStation will continue to release its titles on the PC.

Hermen Hulst, soon to be co-CEO of Sony’s PlayStation business, addresses day 1 PC releases. Live service games will come day and date on PS5 and PC, but single player narrative games on PC are designed to then entice PC owners to play sequels on a PlayStation console pic.twitter.com/uAO0stlBS6

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“We have a dual approach here,” said Hulst. “On the live service side, we are releasing our titles simultaneously, day and date on PlayStation 5 and PC. But with our tentpole titles, our single-player narrative-driven titles, as you saw on the presentation – the backbone of what PlayStation Studios has delivered in recent years and our history, we take a more strategic approach and we introduce our great franchises to new audiences.”

“We’re finding new audiences that are potentially going to be very interested in playing sequels on the PlayStation platform. We have high hopes that we are actually able to bring new players into PlayStation at large, but into PlayStation platforms specifically.”

In other words, while fans can expect live-service titles to launch simultaneously on both PS5 and PC such as Helldivers 2, but single-player games will be timed-exclusive.

On the topic of PC releases, CEO Nishino added that PlayStation sees the platform as an opportunity for growth rather than cannibalization.

For example, Nishino talked about the recent release of Ghost of Tsushima on PC, saying “The network experience that was limited in the past has now been expanded to the PC from consoles.”

Nishino also added, “The value of consoles will continue to remain and our mission is to continue polishing that from PC to console.”

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