PlayStation has made an estimated $1.2 billion from selling its games on Steam, according to a new report. Console exclusivity appears to be slowly fading away, with both Sony and Microsoft steadily releasing more of their games on competing platforms. While opinions differ on how this shift could impact these companies and the broader gaming industry, it's been a big boon for PlayStation so far.
While Sony has not leaned into multiplatform releases quite as heavily as Xbox, PC launches have become a significant part of its overall strategy. CEO Herman Hulst has said the company uses PC ports of games like God of War to draw people to the PS5 while simultaneous PC and PlayStation launches of live-service games maximize their player base. The success of titles like Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn on PC seems to confirm that this strategy is working, and newly published sales figures back it up further.
A credible source alleges that Sony is looking at porting more PlayStation first-party games to Xbox following Helldivers 2.
A November 21 report from Alinea Analytics estimates that Sony has generated over $1.5 billion in gross revenue by releasing PlayStation games on Steam....
