In the past few years, Sony has leaned harder into PC ports of titles once locked to the PlayStation 5, with massive games like God of War Ragnarök and Helldivers 2 finding new audiences beyond Sony’s hardware. That strategy has yielded a clear financial upside, with Sony generating significant revenue on Steam while expanding its footprint. Yet Layden argues that doesn’t mean exclusives have lost their value entirely. For Layden, exclusives aren’t just a sales tactic;...
