Shawn Layden Blasts Sony's 18-Month PC Port Retreat as PC Revenue Jumps 12%
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Updated · PC Gamer · Jun 30
Shawn Layden Blasts Sony's 18-Month PC Port Retreat as PC Revenue Jumps 12%
3 articles · Updated · PC Gamer · Jun 30
Summary
Shawn Layden said Sony's retreat from PC releases makes little sense, arguing delayed ports of about 18 months do not cost PlayStation hardware sales because those players were unlikely to buy a console anyway.
Layden said the original point of bringing PlayStation games to PC was reach, not just profit—building awareness of characters and stories that Sony can later extend into film, TV, comics and merchandise.
Sony's shift became clearer this month after SIE President Hideaki Nishino said the company will keep porting multiplayer and live-service titles to PC while ending single-player exclusive ports.
The criticism lands as PC gaming strengthens: a June market report showed PC revenue rising 12% and pushing the global games market past $200 billion, even as console growth stayed near stagnant.