Like , and , Sony could quickly require you to obtain a launcher earlier than you possibly can play its video games on PC. Digging via the Windows model of , verified code referencing a PlayStation PC launcher. The discovery follows the latest revelation that Sony possible plans so as to add to its PC titles.

If Sony strikes ahead with the launcher, it’s unclear if the corporate additionally plans to make its video games unique to the software program. At the second, you should purchase all of Sony’s PC titles via each Steam and the Epic Games Store. Different publishers make use of completely different methods. For occasion, Blizzard video games are solely obtainable to obtain via the . Other corporations akin to EA and Rockstar let you purchase and obtain their video games via Steam and the Epic Games Store, however you need to additionally set up their software program for verification functions. Even if Sony had been to go the latter route, it’s virtually sure its launcher would come with a storefront. In that approach, the corporate may keep away from giving Valve and Epic a minimize of a few of its PC gross sales.