Sony unveils all-new PlayStation Plus to compete against the Xbox Game Pass

Sudhanshu — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:32:51 +0000

Yesterday, we reported that Sony is preparing to introduce a new videogame subscription service for the PlayStation this week. Now, the company has officially announced this service, revealing that it is a fusion between the PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now and retains the PlayStation Plus name.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) states that the new subscription service will be made available in three tiers. The first is the PlayStation Plus Essential, which is basically the service in its current state and provides users with at least 2 free games every month along with access to multiplayer.

The next tier dubbed the PlayStation Plus Extra will provide players with a catalog of 400 downloadable games including blockbuster hits from the PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners.

The PlayStation Plus Premium subscription provides all the benefits from the Essential and Extra tiers and adds up to 340 additional games including PS3 games available via cloud streaming and beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2, and PSP generations. This tier will also offer time-limited game trials so so customers can try select games before they buy. It would be interesting to see if this service will also be made available for new titles so users can try them before they buy.

At launch, Sony plans to include titles such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal.

Sony has also assured that most PlayStation Network territories will have the new PlayStation Plus service by the end of the first half of 2022. SIE has also revealed the prices of their subscription service for various territories like the US, Europe, UK, and Japan which you can check out on their official blog post.

Sony to introduce a Game Pass like Subscription Service this week

Sudhanshu — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:09:29 +0000

Sony is preparing to introduce a new videogame subscription service for the PlayStation this week. The service has been under development with the codename “Spartacus” and is said to be Sony’s answer to the Xbox Game Pass.

According to a Bloomberg report, the new service will combine the Playstation Now and Playstation Plus services and will offer multiple tiers which will include modern games and classics from older PlayStation eras.

The Xbox Game Pass by Microsoft is a roaring success due to the value for money it provides. With a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly subscription, users can download and play any game that has been made available on the Game Pass. In this regard, Microsoft does an excellent job by offering a massive library of games as well as making top titles available on day one of the release (like Halo Infinite) on the Game Pass. Sony, however, is not expected to go this route and will likely keep some games purchasable only for a certain amount of time after release. So users might not be able to experience upcoming titles like God of War Ragnarök on this service anytime soon.

Another major selling point of the Xbox Game Pass is its availability on PC. This area will also be a challenge for Sony as they have a considerably longer list of console-exclusive games compared to Xbox. The company has recently announced that some of the previously Playstation Exclusive games will soon come to PC, however, it will likely take some time before Sony is able to make a comprehensive enough library to attract PC gamers.

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Sony unveils all-new PlayStation Plus to compete against the Xbox Game Pass

Sony to introduce a Game Pass like Subscription Service this week