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Sony forms 'PlayStation PC,' strengthening its relationship with PC gaming

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After decades of PlayStation existing as a wholly separate platform, this name change means something.

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Sony appears to have created a new "PlayStation PC" label for its ports, switching over from the old PlayStation Mobile label. 

It doesn't exactly change much right now, simply being a publisher name change on Steam (thanks, VGC). It looks like Sony hasn't gotten round to making the switch on every game yet—I checked God of War and it's still showing PlayStation Mobile as the publisher—but hopefully it's an indication of a stronger dedication to PC as a platform.

We've been seeing a steady increase of PlayStation exclusive games making their way over to the likes of Steam and Epic. Sony expressed a desire to release more games on PC back in 2020 following the ports of Nixxes Software a few months back too, a studio that's helped port a handful of Crystal Dynamics games to PC.

Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan told GQ earlier this year that Bloodborne on PC at this point. 

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Mollie spent her early childhood deeply invested in games like Killer Instinct, Toontown and Audition Online, which continue to form the pillars of her personality today. She ed PC Gamer in 2020 as a news writer and now lends her expertise to write a wealth of features, guides and reviews with a dash of chaos. She can often be found causing mischief in Final Fantasy 14, using those experiences to write neat things about her favourite MMO. When she's not staring at her bunny girl she can be found sweating out rhythm games, pretending to be good at fighting games or spending far too much money at her local arcade.