Shuhei Yoshida talks about the benefits of porting PlayStation games to PC
, by Thibaut
Now that he has left Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shuhei Yoshida isn't hesitating on opening up about some of his former employer's decisions. The case of PC ports came up during his interview for the Sacred Symbols+ podcast.
During this exchange, Yoshida spoke highly of the strategy of porting PS5 exclusives to our computers.
Releasing on PC does many things: it reaches a new audience who do not own consoles – especially in regions where consoles are not as popular. The idea is that those people may become fans of a particular franchise, and when a new game in that series comes out, they may be convinced to purchase a PlayStation."
It also adds additional income, because porting to PC is way cheaper than creating an original title. So, it's almost like printing money. And that helps us to invest in new titles now that the cost of games has increased."
Yoshida added that China is a very important PC market, and Sony has a duty to reach this audience.
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