Shuhei Yoshida Pushed Sony To Bring PS Games To PC As Its "Almost Like Printing Money" 

Sony wasn't that willing to bring PS-exclusive games to PC, not to mention releasing games simultaneously on PC and PS like they did for Helldivers 2. But PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida managed to turn their attitude a little bit, pushing Sony to bring more first-party games to PC.

Talking to the Sacred Symbols+ podcast (via Push Square), the former President of SIE said that simply wasn't a way that contributed to Sony’s revenue. Yet, in Shuhei's opinion, there are quite a few advantages of doing so. "It reaches a new audience who do not own consoles – especially in regions where consoles are not as popular," Yoshida said. 

Taking China as an example, Yoshida said that the PC game market dominates, although the console is growing but quite slowly. "In order to reach the audience in countries like China then it’s crucial to release on PC. So, I believe PC versions really reach a new audience."

He reckons that a bigger audience means that more gamers might become fans of a certain franchise and, therefore, increase the chance of them purchasing a PlayStation when a new installment of the franchise is released. 

Besides the benefit of reaching out to a bigger audience, another fact can't be ignored either: it will for sure bring 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 said. 

It sounds like a great deal for both Sony and PC players, but the PS owners would probably be the less happy party. Yoshida said that the fact is that those PC ports are usually made a few years after their original launch and could have been played already by console owners.