I don't know what the issue is here. This announcement is obviously new to a lot of people, and to me too. And I sent you a screenshot of the "Only On Playstation" listing. So what you pointed out from my sentence is to me nothing but a logical and perfectly normal statement.

Guy A: Sir?
Guy B: Yes, cadet?
Guy A: Something just appeared on our radar.
Guy B: What do you mean..?
Guy A: It's massive!
Guy B takes a look on the radar.
Guy B: Well, I'll be damned. I never expected it to be coming this way.
Guy A: Sir?
Guy B: Send the technicians to check our machines. We need to be prepared.

Weird to announce the PC version a few weeks away from the PS4 launch. I doubt this will impact first week sales though.

Extreme facepalm.

It may seem surprising but Sony have developed engines for other platforms before, notably PhyreEngine which has seen use on many systems. Aside from the obvious PlayStation consoles it also supports, Xbox One, Windows, Switch, IOS and Android among others.

Teams at Sony have also worked with teams affiliated with other platforms or publishers to exchange tech and ideas, one example was when Naughty Dog thanked Bungie (at the time working exclusively with Microsoft) and Infinity Ward, in the credits for Uncharted 2.

As for Death Stranding, the PC announcement probably won't affect the PS4 sales very much.

My EGS is ready.

EGS?

Yeah, of course you're right. That's even better for Sony/Playstation. What i meant to say is that Playstation strategy, from the beginning, was never having 100% exclusive games but have preference over the competion. "Give me that game first, or give me something special for me that the competion doesn't get and i'm happy". That was the case during PS1 and PS2 eras. During PS3 era Sony lost that leverage but they gained it back during PS4.

The fact that the IP belongs to Sony, is just another proof that Sony doesn't really want to spent money in holding exclusives at any cost. The next big game that will be announced for PC or XB next will be FF VII Remake, and it will happen the same. PS4 will sell the most, by far, of the total sales of the game and SE will have their game on other platforms without the need of Sony to spend a lot in "buying" the exclusivity. Sony's objective is...., "I want this game to sell X units on my platform and help my brand recognition among its users" and they achieve that objective doing this perfectly. If Monster Hunter World sold 8-10M on PS4, why Sony is going to care if the game sells another 2-3M on PC??. If RDR 2 sold 20M on PS4, why Sony is going to care if it sells another 5M on PC after that?.

Sony really don't give a shit about forum discussions and youtubers cyring out loud "another PS4 exclusive lost!!, What's Sony is doing?!?!?!", etc....They know better than anyone what they're doing. Look, the marketing is being doing by Sony, the game engine is developped by Sony, the collaboration they're a doing with artists to promote the music album Timefall, collaborating with CHVRCHES, Khalid, ... it's made in collaboration with Sony Music. The fact that so many Hollywood stars are working on the game, i'm pretty sure is thanks to Sony too. It's a Sony's game by any means, and if they are allowing the game to launch on PC is because they want it too. Simple as that.

If you ask me, if i were Sony, i would launch GT Sport, Dreams and Bloodborne on PC too. Those are games that will work wonders on PC expanding the playstation brand to PC exclusive users. You have already sold lots of PS4's..., so why not trying to atract users from other platforms to PS games so maybe they begin to be interested on PS5??.

I wonder if it will be EGS exclusive :P

He will work for another 10-20 years easily.

Naughty Dog was bought by Sony early own based on the recognition of the heads of the studio.

Why would you wait 10 years and pay more for it, already without the leader, instead of buying now for cheap and participate in the growing of the studio?