"PlayStation PC launcher" referenced in port of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
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🀅The PC port for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered contains references to an unannounced "PlayStation PC Launcher," potentially hinting at a n💮ew dedicated home for the PC versions of PlayStation games.

As reports, these references were spotted in the game files of the PC port shortly after its launch. A "PlayStation PC Launcher" is mentioned alongside other terms including "PSNAccountLinked" and "PSNLinkingEntitlements." This could suggest that PlayStation is eyeing new features for its PC games, as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PlayStation Network account integration is currently not supported for the likes of God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man via Steam or the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Epic Games Store. 

Sony's yet to announce any major changes to its PC strategy, but these breadcrumbs have surfaced on the heels of a new which makes some eyeb🐽row-ra🐼ising distinctions regarding the company's "current" plans. 

This page notes that "you currently do not need a PSN account to enjoy PlayStation Studios games on PC" and that "it is currently not possible to purchase the PC version of a title and then play it on a PS4 or PS✱5 console, or vice versa." It also affirms that "it is currently not possible to transfer your save data from the PS4 or PS5 version to the PC version of a PlayStation Studio𝔉s title." 

It's easy – and, at this stage, safer – to read this stuff as simple clarification, but currently is doing a lot of work here, and these disclaimers🌺 form curious parallels to the types of features seemingly mentioned in Marvel's Spider-Man's PC game fil🎉es. 

Again, we can't yet draw any firm conclusions here, though there's ample precedent for publisher-exclusive PC launchers built around cross-platform account integration. That said, we do know that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Sony wants to triple its PC gaming revenue in the next year as it expands its footprint on the platform, and you don't achieve or predict that kind of 🎃growth without making some moves. 

The suspected PC port of Returnal keeps getting updated despite still being unofficial. 

Austin Wood
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