Rumor mill: Sony has stored the timing of its PlayStation-to-PC recreation conversions inconsistent to maximise potential gross sales. A brand new report signifies that growth schedules do not all the time dictate the PC launch dates. If the rumor proves correct, it may assist keep away from a repeat of the problems confronted with The Final of Us Half 1’s PC launch.
Established leaker Billbil-kun from Dealbreakers stories that Sony completed manufacturing on a PC port for The Final of Us Half 2 late final 12 months. The corporate hasn’t talked about a PC conversion of the sport, however virtually each first-party PlayStation recreation from the previous few years has obtained one.
Growth on The Final of Us Half 2 for PC reportedly started in 2021 and has been accomplished since at the very least November 2023. One can solely speculate why Sony would sit on a completed product for therefore lengthy, however it would not be shocking if the corporate is ready till season two of the wildly profitable HBO collection begins airing subsequent 12 months.
Gross sales of the PlayStation video games spiked in the course of the first season’s run, and a PC conversion of the sequel – upon which season two is predicated – is the one vital new product Sony may put together in time for the brand new episodes. Current feedback from Hermen Hulst, considered one of PlayStation’s two new CEOs, additionally recommend that is Sony’s plan. Hulst admitted to taking a strategic method when releasing single-player video games on PC, mentioning media tie-ins just like the TV collection.
The additional time may also end in a extra polished port than the PC model of The Final of Us Half 1, which felt rushed out the door in time for the season one finale. The critically acclaimed second entry obtained a PlayStation 5 remaster earlier this 12 months, which included improved graphics, a brand new roguelike mode, and demos of deleted ranges.
Sony’s newest PC launch, Ghost of Tsushima, earned sturdy gross sales and demanding acclaim. The corporate not too long ago confirmed {that a} port of God of Battle: Ragnarok will arrive on September 19. Sadly, the sport would require a PlayStation Community account, making certain it will likely be unavailable in dozens of nations that do not assist the service.
It would not be shocking if the PSN requirement additionally utilized to The Final of Us Half 2. This requirement turned so controversial that Sony rescinded it from Helldivers II – the corporate’s hottest PC launch by far – and solely enforced it for Tsushima’s co-op mode.
