PlayStation games on PC is "almost like printing money", says former exec Shuhei Yoshida
Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida has admitted porting PlayStation-exclusive games to PC is "almost like printing
Former PlayStation Boss Says Porting PS Games To PC Is "Almost Like Printing Money"
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.
Why are we getting so many PlayStation PC ports? Former president says it's 'like printing money'
Speaking on gaming podcast Sacred Symbols (spotted by Push Square), he said that "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.
Former Sony Boss Confirms What We Were All Thinking About PlayStation PC Ports
"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," Yoshida said in an interview with Sacred Symbols+ (via Push Square ).
"It's almost like printing money": Former Sony exec says PC ports of PlayStation games are too valuable to ignore, and he wanted to see more first-party games come 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,
Former Sony Exec Says Bringing Games to PC Is “Almost Like Printing Money” for the Console Maker
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Ex Sony Exec Reveals Why Japan Studio Shut Down
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Shuhei Yoshida Calls Xbox Games on PS5 a “Win” for PlayStation Owners
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