PlayStation won’t bring first-party titles to PC for at least a year, with the exception of Live Services

PlayStation has confirmed a time-exclusive commitment to first-party games, with PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst saying future games will most likely have “at least a year” on the console. play PlayStation games before being released on PC.

In an interview with French gaming YouTuber Julien Chièze, Hulst was asked about the potential for future PlayStation Studios games to launch simultaneously on both PlayStation and PC.

“We as PlayStation Studios have a very symbiotic relationship with the platform,” explains Hulst. “We’re often the first developers to try out new hardware, try out new controllers… It’s really great for teams to see their amazing creations also go live on PC, often is with the help of our newly formed team [Nixxies Software]. There are more players and that really helps. I think in the future we will see at least a year between releases on… PlayStation and on PC platforms. “

PlayStation has so far committed to time exclusivity for major first-party titles, with games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, God of War, and Marvel’s Spider-Man releasing on PC only a few years later. when they came out on the PlayStation. Hulst goes on to explain that there is one type of game that “could” be an exception to this rule: live service games.

“Live service games are a little different in nature, because you want a really strong community, strong engagement as soon as you go live,” explains Hulst. “In the case of a direct service offering, we can use PCs and PlayStations on a daily basis.”

Sony has ambitious plans for live-serve games, with Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan saying this year the company plans to launch 12 live service games by 2025.