Gaming News Why is releasing a PC game for Sony and Naughty Dog (The Last of Us) so important?
For a few hours now, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection has also been available for PC… And for Sony and Naugthy Dog, this is more than important.
Reaching new horizons for PS5 gaming
For some time, Sony has completely changed the approach to its exclusives. Additionally, PlayStation Studios director Hermen Hulst recently spoke about this new vision, hinting that it would be around a year from now for the PlayStation 5 exclusive narratives to land on Windows.
I think it’s really a good thing for teams to see their games released on PC as well (…). There are more players and that helps. I think that in the future we will have at least a year between releasing one of our games on the PlayStation console and then on the PC. Hermen Hulst, director of PlayStation Studios
Today, This idea is put forward again with the PC launch of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. A compilation that brings together Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and the standalone Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
PThis new approach is essential for Sony and Naughty Dog in particular. The release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on the PC is also considered a “big event” for the Californian studio.
While the PlayStation 5 remains our platform of choice, the ability to release our games on PC represents an opportunity for us to reach a different and broader audience. Of course, as we sifted through our catalog to determine which title would mark our PC debut, the grandiose and exotic adventures of the Uncharted series struck us as obvious. Christian Gyrling, Vice President, Naughty Dog
As you have understood, the release of games beyond PlayStation machines allows the Japanese brand to reach a wider audience and to satisfy more and more players.
Other Naugthy Dog games to expect on PC?
Of course, and as you probably already know, Naughty Dog’s work on PC doesn’t stop there: the studio is currently working on the PC version of The Last of Us Part I. In fact, the game was recently released on September 2nd on PlayStation 5 released , has already formalized its port to PC. Unfortunately, the latter does not have a release date yet. So you have to be patient. But if we believe the words of Hermen Hulst, the game could appear on this machine in September 2023.
