Sony Begins Adding PlayStation Exclusive Labels to Games as Players Cite Fan-Made PC Ports and Emulators

The meaning of “exclusive” has become rather flexible.

For a while, Sony released single-player games on PC, but the company has since changed course and returned to the idea of exclusives. Recently, a post by PlayStation community member OrangeC-2003 went viral.

They pointed out that the upcoming Until Dawn 2 is labeled “PlayStation Exclusive” on the official PlayStation website.

The label appeared on the website at least as early as September of this year, according to a copy preserved in the web archive. People simply hadn’t noticed it until recently. As users began discussing the label, another player, LostEconomy6824, shared a screenshot showing the same label on Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, adding: “Looks like a return to Only On PlayStation.”

The asterisk next to “PlayStation Exclusive” on the page is not explained.

Image source: Reddit post

Due-Emu-5680 noted that Ghost of Yotei “already runs on PC.” Tech enthusiasts had previously managed to play the game on PC using various emulators, though performance was not great. Some users have also managed to run the game on PC as a native application.