What if PlayStation’s approach to PC was soon significantly strengthened? A discovery in the files of his exclusive titles ported to the PC suggests this.
The PlayStation exclusives in question include Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered. In the PC version of the latter we find traces of files that alert the flea (or spider?). We unravel the web so spun to see what it hides.
PlayStation expands its canvas on PC?
PlayStation’s desire to invest in the PC market is now evident. It started by porting one of its flagship exclusives: Horizon Zero Dawn. Since then, PC gamers have been treated to titles like Uncharted 4, God of War, Returnal and most recently Horizon Forbidden West. However, sometimes the good news was ruined by an infected port like that of The Last of Us Part I. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is one of PlayStation’s good picks for PC, obviously in more ways than one.
Ingenious dataminers like Peter Parker have made some interesting discoveries in the files of the PC version of the game. We will mention one in particular that refers to a “PlayStation PC Launcher” in English. We also find references to a link to a PSN account in other PC ports. However, there is currently no connection between PSN players on the PC versions. So everything indicates that this could change soon.
Soon a competitor to Steam, Epic Games Store and others?
Given the ever-growing catalog of PlayStation exclusives being ported to PC, the idea of developing a dedicated launcher seems particularly plausible. This would allow them all to be concentrated on the same platform. Better yet, this would make it easier to implement cross-platforming with the PS5, especially for multiplayer gaming. The more time passes, the more Sony realizes that the PC market is an excellent breeding ground to bring its productions back into the spotlight. The next to be affected by the maneuver is Ghost of Tsushima, which many PC gamers are eagerly awaiting.
Of course, these findings are no guarantee that PlayStation has such plans in mind. In any case, the prospect is anything but absurd. If such a launcher were to be used on PC, it remains to be seen whether players would be receptive to it. While there are already many on the platform, would another one be well received by the community?
