Recently, Cory Barlog, creative director of "God of War", said in an interview with foreign media Game Informer that the boom in PlayStation games landing on the PC platform began with the enthusiasm of Sony Studios.
Barlog said: "All the studios think [having PS games on PC] is a really good idea and we should look into that." "Eventually it reached a tipping point, and when we threw a lot of suggestions into the comment box, the top said I was tired of listening, okay, let's do it!"
In March 2020, Sony announced that the PS exclusive game Horizon: Dawn will land on the PC platform, and the boom of PlayStation games landing on the PC platform is coming. By the time Sony announced its first PC plans, the porting of God of War 4 to the PC platform had already begun. According to Senior Technical Manager Matt DeWald, the PC version of God of War 4 has been in development for at least two years.
Matt DeWald said: "I love playing games with a mouse and keyboard, which is something I've been doing for the past two years in development. For me, playing God of War 4 with a mouse and keyboard is very natural. "Of course, playing this PlayStation game with an Xbox controller is also great.
Barlog thinks it makes sense for PlayStation developers to endorse landing games on PC platforms for more players to enjoy. But Sony's eventual decision to release the game on PC was because Sony executives were keen to reach new customers. "Sony's strategy is to reach new customers, to go where there may be new fans, to go where they are (PC platforms). Because they decided not to come to us, then we have to go to them, what is the best way to go to them? That's with our best-selling game. ”
Barlog said it's unclear if future games will appear on PC, he doesn't know when God of War: Twilight of the Gods will arrive, and while the studio persuaded Sony to port the exclusive game to PC, they weren't the ones who could make the final decision.