Sony shuns PC gamers after insider reveals major changes to PlayStation exclusivity

The gaming industry continues to be in a state of flux, and while Nintendo is riding high on the success of the Switch 2, Sony and Microsoft are battling their own demons. From the ashes of the console wars, the gaming houses of PlayStation and Xbox have continued to struggle in their own ways.

Microsoft has been hit by mass layoffs amid a pivot toward AI, meaning the long-awaited Perfect Dark reboot was among the many casualties. Elsewhere, critics have balked at the price of the ROG Xbox Ally.

Sony hasn't exactly had it easy with PlayStation, most recently shuttering Bluepoint Games just years after it acquired the acclaimed studio behind 2020's Demon's Souls remake. The shadow of Concord's failed launch, being dubbed the most expensive video game flop of all time, still looms large, while there are reports that the PlayStation 6 is being delayed.

2026 should be Sony's year, with some saying GTA 6 is giving the blue team preferential treatment, and Marvel's Wolverine being a PlayStation-exclusive title as one of the year's other biggest releases. But what about PC gamers?

PC players could soon be left in the cold by Sony (Naughty Dog)

Just like PC players are settling in for a long wait until GTA 6 will be in their hands, a new report claims that the gaming giant could soon be leaving this corner of fandom out in the cold altogether.

In a post on ResetEra, insider Jason Schreier suggested there will be a swing away from its current PC strategy. Speaking to the Triple Click podcast, Schreier said: “I mean, I think for them, their strategy is like, live service games are coming to PC.

"But I think the sense I'm getting is that they're backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff like traditional single-player stuff on PC."

He notes that Sony's PC ports haven't been the big hits they were pitched as, pointing to disappointing Steam player counts and financial reports.

This isn't too surprising, especially considering Spider-Man: Miles Morales PC port was delayed. While we understand why you wouldn't always release on PC and console on the same day, the fact that The Last of Us Part II came out in 2020, hit PS5 in January 2024, and didn't land on PC until April 2025 proves that PC isn't exactly a priority.

It's said that port sales account for just for 2% of the company's total income, so you can see why it might want to move its attention to other areas.

Even though Sony's single-player Goliaths will still enjoy all their typical fanfare on console and remind us why the PS5 (and whatever comes next) is an essential piece of kit, Sony's live-service games like Helldivers 2 could be flying the flag for the PC crowd.

Sony has been a little slow on its PC port uptake (Santa Monica Studio)

Responding to the news on Reddit, one disappointed gamer wrote: "That sucks if true, because I have zero plans to buy the next PlayStation after how this generation has been. They will have to put out some serious bangers for me to start trusting them again."

Another added: "Is there some rule that every bit of gaming news in 2026 must be more and more disappointingly bad?"

A third said: "I was surprised they ever did it honestly. I’m sure millions of people opted out of a ps5 cause these games would end up on pc. Games sell systems, and there is value in making your own stuff for your own platform."

Someone else pointed to Microsoft as a potential reason, concluding: "I kind of have the impression that by putting their traditionally console exclusives on PC, Microsoft killed off the incentive for people to buy the Xbox box. People say Xbox has no exclusives, but that's because Forza and Halo are all on PC day 1 now."

Better get those PC ports while you can.