There are references to a “PlayStation PC launcher” inside recordsdata for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered’s PC launch, which launched final week. As noticed by VGC, the point out suggests Sony might launch their very own bespoke recreation launcher on PC and permit gamers to hyperlink PC video games to PlayStation Network accounts.

The recordsdata include a number of references to of “PSNAccountLinked” and “PSNLinkingEntitlements”, which had been discovered by gamers poking round in recreation recordsdata yesterday. The reference to a “PlayStation PC launcher” was discovered later.

References in code do not imply one thing is unquestionably taking place, and a “launcher” might take many types, from a skinny verification layer that runs when video games are booted through different storefronts like Steam or Epic, to a totally separate platform with a storefront and pals checklist and different trimmings.

Considering Sony’s rising presence on PC, having their very own launcher may make sense. In the previous couple of years, Sony have launched Spider-Man, God Of War, Days Gone, and Horizon: Zero Dawn on PC, have introduced Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection for PC, and made strikes which recommend Returnal might make the leap, too. They’ve additionally purchased PC port specialists Nixxes and say that Destiny 2 will stay on PC now that Sony personal Bungie.

I’m not wild on the considered having one more piece of software program working in my tray once I wish to play a recreation, so personally I’m hoping these references do not quantity to something. Particularly when Sony’s ports are in any other case dependable, with Alice B having fun with Spider-Man Remastered lots in her evaluate.