According to files from Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered PC, PlayStation would be a big step closer to that platform. Like Steam or the Epic Games Store, the manufacturer wants to evolve with its store and the associated bonuses.
Wanting to become the “Nike of PC video games”, PlayStation has been opening its arms to this new market for the Japanese company for a few months. A next step could bring them closer to the console experience, implementing what Microsoft is already applying to its Xbox games.
A PlayStation launcher on PC? It may be heading in that direction
The PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is definitely packed with information. Some have actually seen hints of a co-op mode for the game from Insomniac Games, which could either be a fully dropped feature or is in the works for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Other files mention a PlayStation PC launcher. In other words, an application that will allow you to launch and buy all ports of PlayStation Studios games. So it would be similar to Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect etc. We used to always be able to see the conditions in Spider-Man «PSNAccountLinked» etc « PSN Linking Permissions » to link a PlayStation Network account on PC. Two complementary things if Sony wants to have their own launcher.
This would be good news in part because the manufacturer could, for example, reuse the principle of “cross-buy”. for its PS5 and PC games. You pay once and have a copy on each platform like Xbox or what Sony did long before with the PS3/PS4/PS Vita crossbuy. PS Plus features like cloud saves, trophies or even just a PlayStation Plus subscription could be integrated. With perhaps the series of PS Store promotions.
What are the risks for Steam, the Epic Games Store?
Steam, the Epic Games Store, should they tremble before the arrival of the PlayStation juggernaut? no On the one hand, it will not be necessary to miss. Xbox knows this well and screwed up early on by releasing its games exclusively on the Microsoft Store, which was boycotted by PC gamers. When the company revised its policy to offer its productions elsewhere, e.g. B. on Steam, the sales increased.
Accordingly, PlayStation requires Steam or the Epic Games Store and vice versa. Also, PC gamers stick to their habit and some are perfectly happy with the Steam store/launcher and nothing else. Knowing that Sony, like Microsoft, is launching on the PC to make even more money and give games a second life by reviving sales, the notion of exclusivity on this platform would not be attractive from a financial point of view.
