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Porting to PC is cost-effective for Sony, providing additional income to invest in new titles amid rising game development costs. In the past few years, Sony has been ramping up its PlayStation first-party games production on PC, with some games even releasing simultaneously on PlayStation devices.

Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida has admitted porting PlayStation-exclusive games to PC is "almost like printing

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Microsoft's relatively new strategy whereby it launches some of its first-party games on rival platforms, including PS5. For Microsoft, this is about making money and bringing its games to more people. It's also a win for PS5 owners, according to Yoshida.

A former Sony exec has shared insights into the ongoing strategies for the console maker in porting games over to PC.

Releasing PlayStation's big games on PC via platforms like Steam is "almost like printing money," says former Sony Interactive Studios president and indie initiative boss Shuhei Yoshida. Speaking to the Sacred Symbols+ podcast (paywalled,