A new FAQ on Sony’s website hints that PC ports of PlayStation games may require a PSN account at some point in the future.
Asection on the official PlayStation websitededicated toPC gamescontains information for players looking to buyPlayStationStudios titles onSteamor theEpic Games Store.
While some answers on the site FAQ are definitive, such as one regarding trophy support for PC games (“they will not sync with your trophies list on your PSN profile”), others include the word “currently”, implying that the situation has the potential to change in the future.
Under a question about requiring a PSN account to play PlayStation games on PC, the site states: “No, you currently do not need a PSN account to enjoy PlayStation Studios games on PC.”
The site also says it is “currently” not possible to transfer save data from thePS4orPS5version of a PlayStation Studios game to the PC version.
This isn’t necessarily the case withXboxGame Studios titles, which requires an Xbox Live account for some games on Steam.
While some titles (such asMinecraft Dungeons,Ori and the Will of the WispsandPsychonauts 2) don’t need players to create an Xbox Live account, other notable Xbox Game Studios titles do.
The likes ofForza Horizon 5,Sea of Thieves,Halo: The Master Chief CollectionandAs Dusk Fallsstate on their Steam pages: “Requires third party account: Xbox Live.”
However, this comes with the benefit of shared Achievements and shared save progress.
Further reading
Last yearSony Interactive EntertainmentCEOJim Ryanstated that PlayStationwas planning to bring “a whole slate” of gamesto PC.
Since then the company has published five games on Steam – Days Gone, Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, Predator Hunting Grounds and Helldivers.
Spider-Man Remastered will be its sixth title, due for release on Friday, which will be followed by PC ports ofSpider-Man: Miles MoralesandUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collectionlater in the year.
