Sales of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man 2 on Steam are surging after the release of the movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day. This surge matters to PC gamers because the titles are now discounted and ranking among the top sellers on the platform. The games hit the sixth and tenth spots on the global Steam best sellers list, showing strong consumer interest in the franchise. Meanwhile, these same titles are not appearing in the top 20 best sellers on the PlayStation Store, highlighting a shift in where players are buying.
Sales spike for Marvel titles on PC while Sony reportedly halts future single-player ports
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher behind these popular PC ports. The company is reportedly changing its strategy for bringing first-party single-player games to PC. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier revealed that Sony has decided to stop porting as many of its PS5 exclusives to the PC platform. This strategic shift suggests that future narrative-driven games like Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei will likely remain PlayStation-only.
The current availability of Spider-Man games on PC contrasts with the rumored future policy. While Remastered and Spider-Man 2 are currently available and selling well on Steam, Sony's upcoming strategy aims to keep similar titles off the PC. The company is expected to apply this change primarily to narrative-driven games. Live-service titles may still see PC ports despite the shift in single-player strategy.
Spider-Man 3 is rumored to be in development at Insomniac Games. This project is reportedly far from completion, so it is too early to determine its platform strategy. Sony has not officially confirmed the policy shift regarding PC ports, but other sources have verified the report. The current success of the existing Spider-Man games on PC demonstrates the market demand that Sony may be choosing to limit in the future.
Source: NotebookCheck
