A new interview with PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has shed light on its strategy for platform exclusivity on future titles. Speaking to Famitsu on the occasion of the popular magazine’s 40th anniversary, Nishino more or less confirmed what we’ve all been suspecting is going to be the path for PS exclusives going forward.
While he was emphatic about making decisions based on the “characteristics of each title”, the rest of his statement points to single-player titles developed in-house by Sony’s first-party studios staying on PlayStation, while live-service titles, which come with an online component, could be considered for a PC release to reach as wide an audience as possible.
“Regardless of the platform, we will make decisions based on the principle of delivering the best possible gaming experience that maximizes each title’s unique features.”
Jason Schreier has weighed in, highlighting information from his sources that single-player narrative games are going to be exclusive to PlayStation. It’s not really a surprise, considering how Xbox is also doubling down on platform exclusivity for titles like Clockwork Revolution and Gears of War: E-Day.
Well, folks, it looks like the console wars are back on, and the next few years are going to be quite interesting as two of gaming’s giants try to get ahead of each other yet again.