More PlayStation Studios Titles Could Go Multiplatform
In some very interesting news, a new job listing from PlayStation has hinted that we could be on the verge of seeing a broader multiplatform approach from Sony. We may soon see more PlayStation Studios titles released on other platforms and not just PC.
The job listing is for a ‘Senior Director, Multiplatform & Account Management’. One key point in the job description is the following:
Reporting to the Vice President, Commercial Management as Senior Director of Multiplatform & Account Management, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and executing the global commercial strategy for PlayStation Studios software titles across all digital platforms beyond PlayStation hardware, including Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, Nintendo, and mobile. This role is accountable for optimizing title profitability, ensuring cross-functional alignment, and leading a high-performing team focused on multiplatform expansion, mid-range commercial planning, and platform partner management.
The above description clearly states that PlayStation is looking to take some of its portfolio of first-party titles to other platforms outside of PlayStation and PC to maximise profitability.
Another key aspect of the role is:
Lead platform relationships across PC and console ecosystems (Steam, Epic, Xbox, Nintendo), ensuring strong collaboration, promotional effectiveness, and performance optimization.
Again, it certainly sounds like PlayStation is looking to strengthen its relationships with other platforms to make the process of bringing its games to those platforms even easier.
This Move Makes Sense
In all honesty, this broader move towards multiplatform makes a lot of sense for PlayStation. Gaming is very much a revenue-driven business, and Sony would be very smart to bring some of the older PlayStation first-party titles to more platforms beyond PC.
Games such as Marvel’s Spiderman. This game has most likely stopped moving the needle for PlayStation in terms of sales on both console and PC. However, bringing this game to more platforms, such as Xbox and Switch 2, could very well bring an extended flow of revenue. The same can be said for other PlayStation franchises such as Horizon, God of War, Days Gone, Ghosts of Tsushima, etc.
I know there will be a core fanbase of PlayStation fans who will not be enthused by this possibility, but if you put the plastic box rivalry aside for one moment and look at the situation rationally, you will soon realise that it would make perfect sense.
Also, let’s be honest, would this move be such a big surprise? Let’s not forget that Helldivers II, a PlayStation-owned IP, is coming to Xbox Series X/S in around a month from now.
Do Not Expect The Xbox Approach
Now, although I believe that this possible new strategy from PlayStation makes sense, do not expect them to fully adopt the Xbox model. Xbox is firmly moving towards bringing its titles day and date to other platforms, and this will become normal practice very soon, in my opinion.
I think that yes, we will see more PlayStation Studios titles head to more platforms outside of PC, but I think we will see this happen after a longer period. It may be 12 months, 18 months or even 24 months after initial release before this happens. Even initially, if this does come to fruition, it will be older PlayStation titles that we see make the first moves to Xbox or Switch.
The new job listing also seems to hint at this:
Oversee the out-of-year (mid-range) commercial strategy for PlayStation Studios titles across all non-PlayStation platforms, driving long-term revenue growth and audience reach.
As stated above, it will be games that are no longer moving the sales needle for PlayStation anymore, but hold the potential to sell well on a new platform.
All in all, the more games that people can play on the platforms they want to play them, well, that can only be a good thing in my opinion.
It will be very interesting so how PlayStation moves forward with these plans.
Source – Job-Boards.Greenhouse.io
