Sony is reportedly pausing PC ports for its single-player games
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Retailers are stocking up on “PC Ready” DualSense controllers. These are essentially the same PS5 pads you know and love, but with the addition of a USB-C cable so you can plug and play on PC. That’s assuming you have a USB-C port on your motherboard/case, which most relatively modern systems should. The rollout comes at an interesting time, given recent reports that suggest Sony plans to dial back its support for PlayStation exclusives being ported to PC.
According to a Bloomberg report, Sony intends to keep single-player games such as Ghost of Yōtei exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro – that’s despite its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, enjoying a PC port (albeit years later). Exclusivity is also said to be planned for the upcoming Saros, a third-person shooter with bullet hell and roguelike elements. Multiplayer titles are expected to remain safe on PC, with one example being Arc System Works’ Marvel Tōkon, a 4v4 tag-team fighting game.
PC Ready DualSense controllers are now available
Sony announced via its PlayStation Asia account on X that the PC Ready DualSense Wireless Controller is now available for purchase. As you can tell from the image below, it also ships with a USB-C cable, unlike the model designed for the PlayStation 5 (though the more premium Edge version does come with a cable as standard). Other than that, the controller seems unchanged.
The PlayStation website also suggests that even more accessories will get a ‘PC Ready’ label in the near future. These include a mix of DualSense controllers, Pulse audio solutions, and the PS5 fight stick launched last year (previously code-named Project Defiant). The full list goes as follows:
Bloomberg’s report suggests poor sales of PlayStation games on PC are the primary reason why Sony is reluctant to invest further in PC ports. However, other drawbacks may be the potential impact on PS5 sales, and maybe even the PS6 once that’s available. The idea that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox may drift towards a “gaming PC” design based on Windows 11 could be another reason for Sony’s apparent reluctance.
Sony actually scaled up the release of PC versions for once PlayStation-exclusive games in recent years, but it looks like a 180 is on the cards – at least for single-player games. On the multiplayer side of things, we’ve already seen success stories like Helldivers 2. The Sony-published shooter launched in tandem on PS5 and PC to raving reviews, aside from its PSN account requirement, though this was later removed along with three former PlayStation exclusives.
