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PlayStation says Windows PC is not a "major risk," probably because blanket 'day and date' PlayStation game launches on PC are coming sooner than you think

Are you ready for the latest strategies Sony and Xbox are or will be pushing?

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While I mainly game on Windows PC and within the Xbox ecosystem, that doesn't mean I have some kind of dislike for Sony. My second favorite game of all time, right behind the original Red Dead Redemption, is Uncharted 4. It's another title that's been available on PC for years. Therein lies the problem.

PlayStation, like a child being dragged out of the store by their parent for being naughty, has been reluctantly releasing its games on PC. Often without fanfare, and with some taking years to launch on PC, the pace has gradually grown. Just this year, their biggest hit, Helldivers 2, was a simultaneous release on PlayStation 5 and PC. An experiment that will likely end up changing their strategy.

The future of PlayStation games is on Windows PC​

Forgetting about the mobile market, which is already the largest and is set to grow, PC gaming continues to grow at a steady rate that hasn't seen a decline in years. With PlayStation sales trending behind its former console, what exactly does that mean for the future of their games? The answer? That phrase everyone argues about: day and date on PC.

PlayStation moving to "day and date" PC launches is coming​

The inevitable third game might just come out on multiple platforms on day one. (Image credit: PlayStation Studios)
I don't know why so many argue against this, but days of non-simultaneous PlayStation releases are nearing their end. Said end won't be tomorrow, but with every year, we get closer and closer. Last year, the success of Helldivers 2 pushed the company to admit it would be releasing live-service titles everywhere all at once. Tomorrow, there will be some other game that will cause Sony to rethink its strategy yet again.

I have a PlayStation 5, but I generally wait for game releases on my Windows PC. They're coming, so why not wait for them on my preferred platform? Sure, some absolute bangers might come out, but what first-party titles have there been on PlayStation that haven't come to PC as well? For 2025, we have Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei, both sequels that have already seen their predecessors come to PC. In the case of Death Stranding, Kojima Productions even launched it on Xbox for the added income.

PlayStation manages to make more money on other platforms every year than it did the previous year. In 2024, I would bet they almost reached a billion, if not over. In the pursuit of higher profits and better margins, it only makes sense to continue tightening that release schedule until the "day and date" PC launch become the norm. Trust me, it's closer than you think.

What do you think? Is Sony growing closer to day and date on PC? What about games coming to other platforms like Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S? Let us know below in the comments.

Don't buy a PlayStation — Save money on the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and others instead

If you have a gaming PC, you're already set for some PlayStation titles.

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Why grab PlayStation games on PC?
It used to be that if you wanted to enjoy a PlayStation exclusive game, you needed to buy the latest console. That's not the case anymore, with a growing list of PlayStation Studios games on Windows PC that keeps on getting bigger. PlayStation has even invested to make these ports better, acquiring Dutch studio Nixxes to deliver masterclass PC ports.

In conclusion, if you have a Windows PC and an Xbox ecosystem, PlayStation is not necessary.

 

[MMaRsu]

Smart but you're still gonna need a console if you wanna play gta 6 day one

 

[jm89]

Impending death of Xbox consoles hitting some hard

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

A windows shilling Xbox goon talking out of his ass as usual

 

[Bojji]

For SP as well? I know they will do this with GaaS/MP.

 

[Gaiff]

Day and date is coming to PC?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Day and date is coming to PC?

Nope

 

[R3TRO]

That’d be nice but cross platform saves would be nice too. I just bought Gow rag on Steam and it’d be nice to use my ps5 save there instead of starting over.

 

[gokurho]

Smart but you're still gonna need a console if you wanna play gta 6 day one

 

[LectureMaster]

Jez Corden "Avowed In A Pretty Good State. Expect Release Q1/Q2 2023. Stronger Game Than Outer Worlds"

Avoewed segment time stamped. I'm legit surprised this game hasn't had any more trailers and/or presentations since the announcement.

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The whole Windows Central is just bunch of clowns wanking at other platforms 24/7.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

For SP as well? I know they will do this with GaaS/MP.

Day and date is coming to PC?

I would bet large amounts of bank SP games will come to PC day and date just how soon?

 

[Moses85]

First Titel

Concord

 

[Bojji]

I would bet large amounts of bank SP games will come to PC day and date just how soon?

James won't be happy.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

James won't be happy.

No he wont along with many other diehards, maybe even from both sides of the fence

Too much money on the PC side to leave on the table

 

[Gaiff]

I would bet large amounts of bank SP games will come to PC day and date just how soon?

I wouldn’t bet on that, but I do think the window will shrink. To be honest, it’s a dangerous game Sony is playing. We’ll see what happens, but if they ever do it, it’ll be years from now.

Unless, of course, you heard something that we haven’t?

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Have they been telling people not to buy an Xbox for a decade?

Of course not

If I liked playing on PC I already would, but I don’t, so I buy PlayStations.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I wouldn’t bet on that, but I do think the window will shrink. To be honest, it’s a dangerous game Sony is playing. We’ll see what happens, but if they ever do it, it’ll be years from now.

Unless, of course, you heard something that we haven’t?

I wouldnt bet large amounts of bank if I wasn't overly confident

Not many hills I tend to plant my flag on

This is coming

I brought it up with Topher in another thread as I knew this was getting talked about (again) in other channels

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

To be honest, it’s a dangerous game Sony is playing.

Dangerous how?

 

[Sintoid]

Again?

 

[M.W.]

Smart but you're still gonna need a console if you wanna play gta 6 day one

At 30fps. I'll pass.

 

[SABRE220]

Naw Sony has the Pc release timing down perfectly. They keep console sales going by keeping exclusives on the consoles for a few years maintaining sales and then releasing them a few years down the line for double dip and PC money. No reason to shift from this and put the console brand in trouble which is Sony's priority.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I wouldnt bet large amounts of bank if I wasn't overly confident

Not many hills I tend to plant my flag on

This is coming

I brought it up with Topher in another thread as I knew this was getting talked about (again) in other channels

With their own storefront maybe. I don’t see it happening day and date on
Steam

 

[Seyken]

It will come day and date to PC when Sony launches its own PS Store app on PC. That's the only way I can see it happening.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Agreed. Sold my 5 and likely won't buy the 6. The Spiderman 2 release is a sign of things to come. Even if it takes a year wait to release on PC, that ain't shit.

 

[Gaiff]

Dangerous how?

If they are planning on releasing day and date on PC as Heisenberg is alluding to. Maybe I'm overestimating the overlap. I don't think there is or has ever been that much and firmly believed that 1 year of exclusivity wouldn't hurt the PS brand, but day and date? Not sure about that.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

With their own storefront maybe. I don’t see it happening day and date on
Steam

That I dont have any clue on, you might be right

 

[jm89]

I wouldn’t bet on that, but I do think the window will shrink. To be honest, it’s a dangerous game Sony is playing. We’ll see what happens, but if they ever do it, it’ll be years from now.

Unless, of course, you heard something that we haven’t?

It is defintley dangerous game.

When you look at both MS and Sony one taking this risk makes sense whilst the other doesn't.

MS gains from pc gaming as windows currently is lead os for gaming. Not only that ms as a whole is a much wealthier company who can take a hit with such risks.

Sony on the other hand has nothing to fallback on. They aren't exactly pumping out big games regularly to be a big publisher like ms. Lose playstation customers and they are fucked.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I don't see Sony putting their own store on PC. Didn't work for EA, didn't work for Ubi, and I don't think anyone is buying stuff from the MS store either. Plus, their games are already on Steam so yeah, don't see it. Specially if they intend to put mp behind a paywall like on the console.

 

[Synastry]

Guessing WC saw the numbers below if this numbers are close to right then xbox got smoke this nov and dec.

WC doesn't even know what Microsoft is up to let alone Sony or Nintendo.

 

[Aion002]

News - Platform - [Windows Central] Don't buy a PlayStation — Save money on the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and others instead

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dont-buy-a-playstation-save-money-on-the-pc-versions-of-marvels-spider-man-horizon-zero-dawn-and-others-instead While PlayStation long required any prospective players of its games to pick up a new console, those days are over...well, kind of...

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[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Sounds like massive cope. Microsoft slowly abandoning the Xbox platform has Windows Central smoking crack laced with copium. They must be wondering where their source of revenue will come from if MS abandons the Xbox platform going forward.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I don't see Sony putting their own store on PC. Didn't work for EA, didn't work for Ubi, and I don't think anyone is buying stuff from the MS store either. Plus, their games are already on Steam so yeah, don't see it. Specially if they intend to put mp behind a paywall like on the console.

They are stupid enough to try.

 

[jm89]

News - Platform - [Windows Central] Don't buy a PlayStation — Save money on the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and others instead

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/dont-buy-a-playstation-save-money-on-the-pc-versions-of-marvels-spider-man-horizon-zero-dawn-and-others-instead While PlayStation long required any prospective players of its games to pick up a new console, those days are over...well, kind of...

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Those are the marching orders from ms

They are scared to death their fanbase will be moving over to playstation.

The reality is, that is what will happen on mass, most console audience are casuals who want simple.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

A MS shill site telling you not to buy Playstation???

 

[RoboFu]

There is nothing magical about consoles anymore. They really have no identity these days except for maybe a Nintendo console still has a little bit of identity left.

 

[diffusionx]

And this is why Sony was so stupid to do what they did. Squandered a platform they built up over decades to get some cash short term. This killed Xbox and it will kill them, except they don’t have windows and office.

 

[Lambogenie]

Even if console only, don't. You will literally save decent money within a few months. They always go on sale. Even Nintendo games now go on sale.

 

[Generic]

It's a good point, PC games are cheaper and the online is free. Until the PS3 era the appeal of the Playstation consoles were the high amount of exclusives, but now 98% of good Playstation games are on PC.

 

[HogIsland]

Day 1 Playstation games on steam would be amazing, it needs to happen. 1st party studios must ramp up on PC development rather than outsource to Climax, Nixxes, Iron Galaxy, etc.

 

[Gaiff]

And this is why Sony was so stupid to do what they did. Squandered a platform they built up over decades to get some cash short term. This killed Xbox and it will kill them, except they don’t have windows and office.

No good games killed Xbox. Sony doesn't have that problem.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

No good games killed Xbox. Sony doesn't have that problem.

Agreed.

Xbox would be fine if they made a few killer games that people simply HAD to play

Its pretty easy to pass on Xbox titles and thus their hardware as of late

 

[Markio128]

How long have we been hearing this for now?

 

[adamsapple]

The least surprising prediction.

 

[Katatonic]

Man, worse thing about that ActiBlizz buyout is having to deal with MS shills' flailing attempts at narratives for the foreseeable future.

 

[Maddoxswe]

The least surprising prediction.

why ?

 

[hinch7]

After this generation, I have my doubts I'll get another PS. All of the big studios that made the consoles for me failed to meet expectations (SMS, ND, Insomniac). And SE are going multiplat again with FF.

I can wait for ports. If they are coming even faster, then great.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This is what Xbox think it’s doing:

This is what everybody is seeing:

 

[winjer]

Microsoft must be getting desperate, if they are now ordering these sites to make such articles.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

And SE are going multiplat again with FF.

Last good SP FF was XII so I fail to see that as a positive.