A couple of weeks ago, we reported a rumor from French website Gamekult about PlayStation Now on PC being announced on August 23rd.
This has just been confirmed officially with a blog post. The PlayStation Now app will be available shortly in Europe and then in North America, bringing many PlayStation exclusive games to PC - albeit indirectly - for the very first time.
The streaming service (powered by Gaikai technology) offers subscribers access to over 400 games such as Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us, Ratchet & Clank and more; you can find the entire list here.
The system requirements to use PlayStation Now on PC are quite low, of course.
- Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
- 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
- 300 MB or more; 2 GB or more of RAM
- Sound card; USB port
You'll also need a 5mbps connection at minimum, ideally a wired one. PS Now has a 7-Day free trial, after which to continue playing games you may choose either a one month subscription for $19.99 or a three month subscription for $44.99.
Sony also announced a DualShock 4 USB Wireless adaptor, due to be available in early September for a retail price of $24.99. As you would expect, this will allow you to connect a DualShock 4 controller to a PC/Mac wirelessly though of course you can just use the USB cable if you don't really need a wireless connection.
Are you eager to try PlayStation Now on your PC? Tell us in the comments.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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