Insider reveals more PS5 games will come to PC on day one, ending PlayStation exclusivity
Even with Sony’s cross-platform strategy, some PS5 exclusive games remain confined to consoles. PC users have to wait for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei to inevitably arrive on Steam. However, according to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, these gamers may soon no longer face that disadvantage.
Corden made his proclamation during a discussion about platform exclusivity. He explains that the new Steam Machine could tempt console gamers with a massive library of titles. Some of those selections include Xbox and PS5 games already available on Valve’s marketplace.
A reader countered that console-specific benefits with Nintendo and PlayStation persist. It was then that Corden revealed that “day and date is coming”, referring to Sony’s ecosystem.
The Windows Central Executive Editor does not have a spotless track record for predictions, as his critics point out. Still, gamers have seen other hints that PlayStation will expand its reach on PCs. A dataminer recently unearthed a PS5/PC cross-buy symbol. The discovery suggests that future purchases would be accessible on both platforms.
One argument against Sony dropping PS5 exclusive games is a loss of revenue. If Corden and the recent leak are correct, the company is willing to sacrifice the double sales from some desktop gamers.
How abandoning PS5 exclusivity could be lucrative for Sony
Sony may look to recoup any losses with cross-platform titles by debuting a PC launcher. Currently, releases like Final Fantasy 16 are sold on Steam and the Epic Games Store. With an app resembling the Microsoft Store, PlayStation wouldn’t lose a share of its profits to third-party marketplaces.
Despite the advantages, some PS5 games may still launch only on the console. Live-service titles including Helldivers 2 have already arrived on multiple systems immediately. On the other hand, single-player PlayStation projects remain an exception.
In February 2025, former SIE President Shuhei Yoshida made some telling comments. In a Sacred Symbols podcast, he rejected the notion that Sony would adopt the Xbox approach entirely.
