Ex-PlayStation boss thinks PS5 PC ports will continue, but opposes day one games

Former PlayStation Studios President Shuhei Yoshida has shared his thoughts on the future of PS5 PC ports. Speaking at the Australian ALT Games festival, he doubts rumors that exclusive games will remain locked to Sony’s consoles. Yoshida believes that the cost of producing AAA games necessitates a multi-platform strategy.

Why did SIE open the door to PC ports?

Yoshida shifted to supporting indie studios at Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019, before leaving the company in 2025. He explains that, in the PS4 era, they opposed bringing PlayStation exclusives to PCs. However, as development budgets grew, it became more tempting to introduce PS5 games to wider audiences.

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier revealed that Steam would likely see fewer new SIE titles. Single-player projects like Ghost of Yōtei, Marvel's Wolverine, and Saros may never see ports. Meanwhile, live-service multiplayer candidates would still release on the platform. Even so, Yoshida seems to think upcoming solo-adventures will eventually make the move.

The former executive advises against day-one arrivals on PCs and other systems. Some analysts speculate that Sony wants the PS6 to offer unique perks. Yet, on the idea of abandoning desktop and laptop owners entirely, he says, “I’m not seeing any proof of them changing their strategy this generation.”

If the publisher’s attitude toward PlayStation exclusives has evolved, Yoshida wonders “how they are able to maintain the investment on the big-budget games on the first-party side going forward.”

How PS5 PC games performed

Despite Yoshida’s well-informed comments, other reports suggest PS5 PC ports fell short of expectations. According to Alinea Analytics, Steam sales declined after earlier releases like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Whether SIE, which has to share revenue with Valve, benefits more from keeping titles on consoles is debatable.

Research firm Newzoo attributed those struggles to delays between console and PC release dates. Yoshida considers the approach a sensible compromise. Still, in a crowded marketplace, SIE risks losing buyers' interest.

So far, Sony has not addressed its multi-platform plans for anticipated single-player PS5 games. It’s possible fans will not hear any clarification, even as they launch on the gaming system.