Ghost of Tsushima Beats God of War to Become PlayStation’s Biggest Single-Player Game Launch on Steam

Ghost of Tsushima’s PC release is a hit after it became PlayStation’s biggest single-player game launch on Steam.

According to official numbers provided by Valve, Ghost of Tsushima hit a peak concurrent player count of 77,154 on Sunday, May 19. God of War’s all-time peak is 73,529, achieved when Sony Santa Monica’s action adventure hit Steam two years ago.

Of course, Arrowhead’s co-op shooter Helldivers 2 remains Sony’s biggest ever game on PC, and indeed the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all-time after shifting an incredible 12 million copies across PS5 and Steam in just 12 weeks, but Sony is sure to be delighted with the PC launch of the single-player Ghost of Tsushima, which launched first on PlayStation 4 in July 2020.

Ghost of Tsushima’s PC success comes despite Sony’s policy of requiring a PlayStation Network account for online multiplayer and the PlayStation overlay. This means Ghost of Tsushima on PC is not sold in countries where PlayStation Network is unavailable.

Sony executives have indicated that PC is key to the ongoing success and growth of the PlayStation business. Sony bought PC port specialist Nixxes Software in 2021, and it was Nixxes that handled the well-received PC port of Ghost of Tsushima. In a tweet, Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch thanks Nixxes for “their outstanding work” on the port. “Your technical expertise has been invaluable in making our first-ever PC release a reality,” the studio continued. “We couldn’t possibly have asked for a better partner.”

Of course, given the success of the likes of Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and Spider-Man on PC, many are wondering which high-profile PlayStation exclusive will get the port treatment next. According to a recent report, God of War: Ragnarok is the next PlayStation exclusive to launch on PC. Bloodborne fans continue to live in hope.

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