Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Headed to PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 July 2021 / 2,315 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment in its Game & Network Services Segment of Sony Group’s Investor Relations Day revealed Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be getting a relase on PC. The game originally launched as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in May 2016.
The New Growth Vectors: PlayStation Studios slide has the logo for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End under the "More PC released planned" section.
Other bigger PlayStation exclusive games to get a release on PC recently include Horizon: Zero Dawn and Days Gone.
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Why not Nathan Drake collection first? Seems like a very odd choice to release the 4th game first while skipping 1, 2, and 3?
Possibly testing the water with the Series on PC, if successful enough on PC, they might release the collection.
It may well be a strategy to selectively port 1st party games that have run their race on PS4 but are modern enough to make decent PC ports with high ROI , while keeping the advantages of the franchise themselves being tied to PS5 /6 etc.
That could be a possibility however in a business term, wouldn't make much sense long term. Sony knows the Uncharted Collection isn't going to sell any more PS4s and its definitely not going to sell more PS5s. What benefits does Sony get for hording an IP that has run its course?
History shows that companies dip into different models and practices to see if they find a place, than they go all in once they find it. It was only last gen when we started seeing Microsoft flirt with the PC market by releasing some of their games from the XB1 to the PC, than we see them go all in with majority of their games.
It makes more sense for Sony to see if Uncharted can find an audience in the PC market, and by doing so, release there most recent game which is UC4, and if it does really well, than the Collection wont be far behind.
A bigger audience will also drive there movie sales which i am sure they are also looking into.
They have used the wording select titles, so for the time being at least it is suits how their platform is set up so that in addition to the point of difference to 3rd party angle and the importance of all those software sales to the bottom line, it's other strength and one that shouldn't be underestimated and is growing in importance in this day and age of subs is Sony's 1st parties role in both helping attract and then keeping gamers locked to your ecosystem , so atm they see this selective approach making the sense in regards to both their business model and maintaining the value of their core platform.
It makes sense for the fans but in the end, these companies go where the money is and as MS discovered last gen when they did the exact same approach, found out, its too good to avoid. Like MS, Sony know they will upset a lot of their hardcore audience, so they do these type of tactics slowly. They slowly filter across until it becomes the norm and to no surprise.
It could be this year it could be 5 years from now, however the approach is there and it will most likely happen eventually. Sony don't lose any benefits here, they actually gain a lot more, its just all about implementing the system with as little negative feedback as possible for there current fans.
They will lose fans with these decisions however they will also gain a lot more in return which is what the business is about, growing.
MS had little to lose it was losing market share and in some ways the Windows/PC is core mantra was a factor.
The same attitude that got the xbox off the ground in the first place Bill Gates fear that the PS2 could become what a lot of people thought would be the future of home media, the one ubiquitous box to rule them all and doing so be a threat to windows.
This role in its birth is part of the reason the xbox division has been stuck with the it's not core ever since tag, unfairly in my opinion and when like Spencer said he feared they were done, jumping into the deep end with the game pass pitch made sense.
From the not core side game pass bought the division closer to MS PC roots and from management perspective the clearer focus meant Nadella rather than having to make a decision based on nothing more than the next console should show improvement now had a concrete plan of action for the future to invest in and Spencer ended up with financing for a targeted investment strategy .
But neither Sony or Nintendo are in the position that the xbox division found itself in and so can take their time to work out what strategy suits them best ,also what growth and where it sits across the whole console industry is still an unknown, according to Sony the business case wasn't there for them .
anyway everybody doesn't need the whole playbook just the parts that suit them and their situation,
The past doesn't really have an affect of the reality of today's businesses. Sony also use to make PC games if we were to go back in history.
These companies are starting to realize how big the gaming market is outside the console walls. MS jumped first because they obvious have more ties with PC gaming.
Just look around at the current changes at Sony. They have been releasing more and more games to PC, and not just small games, Horizon Zero Dawn, Death Stranding, Days Gone and now Uncharted 4 are massive PS titles. They changed there branding to PlayStation Studios for a wider universal appeal, and they have been mentioning getting into the mobile market and signing up to services like Azure Cloud.
These decisions are not a company that doesn't care, these are baby steps and strategic long term planning.
Sony sold off the PC gaming side of the business years ago, no one's saying they're should do nothing,just that they should doing what suits them and it's been obvious for years that mobile is a audience to target and now dwarfs both console and PC gaming combined but is also is highly competitive, but the upside is development costs combined with the reach that big publishers like Sony MS Nintendo have allows them to use the same creative method as me, throw enough mud at the wall to see what sticks.
Mobile gaming also comes with enough differentiation from the usual console fare to allow for a more complimentary approach toward development that allows Sony and others to cater for that market by offering different gaming experiences whether that be by using existing underused older IP , new IP or AAA titles in a mobile setting that compliment their larger scale brethren.
Azure is in Sony's case has two sides one is securing a top class network solution, in a move away from reliance on Amazon ,the other is while MS may have used their tech anyway the joint venture means a more imbedded and customised solution that suits both parties.
MS benefits from having a more refined mix of their software and Sony's leading hardware that should also give an extra boost to the ongoing R&D that is vital in remaining competitive against your rivals.
Sony gets to be not just a more secure supply partner it also means any dev efforts on its side and MS 's that help Azure improve and grow directly or indirectly benefits both it's optics business and those parts like psn with a strong cloud network reliant side.
I never said they don't care but they will do what they see as what suits them, because all three console makers while in the same market have different strengths and weaknesses , sometimes a strength will lead you toward a certain path at other times it's addressing a weakness that influences your direction, like I said companies don't need to run the same playbook and even if they do it doesn't have to follow all the same plays,
Its not about running the same playbook but more about staying up to date with the competition. Look at this as a business and not as a fan. Sony also have to please share holders. If the PS5 is only just as successful as the PS4, than its not good enough. They need to grow and these share holders want to see bigger returns.
Sony has a tough asked this gen due to the massive jump from the PS3 to the PS4's success. From junk shares to their current shares. Now Sony has to find even more ways to make even more money which is what its all about in the end. If Sony lose customers because they start using PC as a market to profit, than that's just reality. Its not always about selling more consoles. Sony needs to stay relevant otherwise the market will leave them behind.
This is why we are seeing these moves, Sony already know where they are heading and their plans for the future. They wont announce any of it yet so they can maximize current sales. When the time comes and they are ready, they will announce their plans.
I am just saying that their is a lot of avenues to these decisions, its not a simple idea, this is a strategy that would have been thought out though out the years, and not a last minute decision.
They may , then again their sales data may point toward PS PC sales favouring those PC gamers that have already played the games. so the ROI on porting 3 older games even though they are remastered may not be a priority.
Isn't the most recent UC game technically the one where you play as girl Nathan Drake?v I can't remember the name for some reason.
The game you are referring to is Uncharted Lost Legacy. Its not a mainline Uncharted game so it makes more sense to put a numbered titled rather than a spinoff title.
Ah okay, thanks! I never played it so I didn't know if it was on a scale like the numbered game. But, yeah, I guess 4 does make more sense than LL then.
Its like if Xbox wanted to get people into Halo but they give them Halo ODST instead of Halo 3.. Same case with this Lost Legacy and UC4.
I'm not surprised tbh, this game isn't going to sell much more PS hardware. Might as well port it to PC.
well now anything is on the table for a pc release
It seems odd that they didn't choose to port the collection first and then 4. I guess the collection may take longer to sort out, as they are a combo of 3 games.
Hopefully we get God of War next. It looks amazing on PS4 so I'd love to see how they can push it further on PC!
Will 100% happen, all last genn games be ported to pc so make more money,will happen with ps5 games to when that genn is over
I think it will happen faster, Horizon Forbidden West could release in 2023 on PC or perhaps even earlier.
Highly doubt sony will shoot at there own foot,since sales of there console will suffer,then again. People over estimate how many gaming pcs that cab handle ps5 graphics truly exist.
There's still a few million out there that can actually handle "PS5 graphics". I think you overestimate a closed box.
Are they $400?
uhh, using the price argument for parts doesn't stop the reality of people owning an assortment of rigs that can very much handle games like Days gone and uncharted...
If you both want me to contact Pem for some educational studies I'm more than happy to, because you two seem to want to be schooled on that subject.
In 2023 they cost less than € 400,-
I sure hope so! I'd also love a port of Bloodborne. People have been begging for it for years lol
Awesome, but they should port the whole collection. From a gameplay perspective, Lost Legacy is probably my favorite in the series. They should port that as well.
On a side note, it odd they are making the effort to port this PC but no mention of a PS5 patch. Seems like they could do both at the same time given there are already developers working.
i am expecting a sony store on steam and soon many of past playstation classics to be on there.
What does ROI mean?
Wow... Never thought I'd see the day.
people are asking for bloodborne, let them have it the pc master race is begging for it haha!
Two decisions I don`t fully support, more titles on PC and more investment on GAAS.
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