Sony-Owned Company Releasing Game Only on PC and Switch

Summary

Fate/Stay Night Remasteredhas been treated to a release date, August 8. But that date will only see it reach the Switch and PC, with the game skipping PlayStation consoles despite being published bySonyGroup-owned Aniplex Inc.

Fate/Stay Nightis a visual novel developed by thegenre veterans at Type-Moon. It was originally released on PC in 2004 before being ported to the PS2 and PS Vita in 2007 and 2012, respectively. It even received mobile ports in 2015, although none of its versions have ever been launched outside of Japan. Come January 2024, Aniplex announced it will be remastering the PS Vita port ofFate/Stay Nightfor the Nintendo Switch and PC.

Fate/Stay Night Remastered Is Skipping PlayStation Consoles

Seven months later, the publisher has now committed to a firm release date for the remaster, August 8. But its latest announcement has also reiterated thatFate/Stay Night Remasteredwill only be landing on Steam and eShop. The Sony subsidiary hasn’t elaborated on the circumstances that led to the decision to skip PlayStation consoles with this release.

PlayStation Consoles Don’t Get Many Visual Novels

One possible explanation for whyFate/Stay Night Remasteredisn’t coming to the PS4 or PS5 for the time being is that visual novels aren’t exactly a massively popular niche on Sony’s consoles. This genre has historically been by far the most represented on PC, followed by handhelds. E.g., theNintendo Switch has long enjoyed a large selection of high-quality visual novels, but such games aren’t as common releases on Sony and Xbox home consoles. It is hence possible that Aniplex deemed a PlayStation version ofFate/Stay Night Remasterednot worth pursuing, at least for the time being.

The remaster ofFate/Stay Nightwill be far from the first Aniplex-published game to skip Sony’s consoles. Visual novelHookah Hazedid the same just last month, having launched on the Switch and PC on July 11. Ditto for visual novelsHira Hira HihiruandMurder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer, both of which debuted as PC-only titles back in late 2023. Tactical RPGThe Hundred Line: Last Defense Academywill follow suit in early 2025, when Aniplex will only publish it for Nintendo’s hybrid console and PC.

As for the release at hand,Fate/Stay Night Remasteredwill retail for $29.99, but also enjoy a 10% launch discount until August 21. That’s according to its eShop page, which is already accepting pre-orders. The game’s Steam listing still doesn’t have any pricing information available. Although the visual novel won’t be making its way to PlayStation platforms, owners of Sony’s consoles at least haveHonkai: Star Rail’sFate/Stay Nightcrossoverto look forward to in 2025.