Sony has recently acknowledged that its transition towards live-service games has not gone as smoothly as anticipated. During the Q1 2025 Earnings Call, CFO Lin Tao admitted that the company has faced numerous challenges in this shift, particularly following the postponement of key titles like Concord and Marathon. This candid recognition highlights the difficulties the gaming giant is experiencing as it attempts to pivot from its traditional focus on single-player experiences to a more dynamic, service-oriented model.

In a recent statement, Hermen Hulst, the head of PlayStation Studios, emphasized that Sony is adopting a “thoughtful” and “measured” strategy when it comes to porting its games to PC. This approach reflects the company’s desire to balance the expansion of its audience with the need to maintain the value of the PlayStation 5 console. Unlike Xbox, which releases games on both platforms simultaneously, Sony has typically waited at least a year after the console launch to bring its major titles to PC.