Ex-Blizzard Boss Blames Steam Machine For Sony's Rumored Pivot Away From PC Ports

Amidst credible speculation that PlayStation may be stepping back from porting its single-player catalog to PC, former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra has attributed the move to Valve's explosive Steam Machine announcement. With Valve formally making a move into the living room console space, Ybarra believes that Sony now views Valve as a PlayStation competitor, and seeks to prevent Valve from gaining ground on it by having free, if often delayed, access to its premiere AAA single-player games. Even if this specifically isn't the case, there are also rumors that the next Xbox, codenamed "Magnus," will essentially be a hybrid PC and also allow access to Steam—rumors that if true, could also serve to dilute PlayStation's lineup of exclusives.

While PC gamers would likely mourn the move, especially if they've invested in multiple PlayStation Studios PC ports, the move would be a sensible one from a ...