PS Plus update shows Sony continues to forget about Premium subscribers
Players forking out for top PS5 upgrades are being left behind
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The next bundle of games heading toPS Plushas been announced, but might disappoint Premium subscribers.
A bumper crop of 10 games will be hittingPS Plus’s Premium and Extra libraries on August 16. As listed in a PlayStationblog post, they’re headlined by a trio of Yakuza titles – Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. All three are beloved action RPGs, with Yakuza 0 arguably offering the best entry point into the main series.
They’ll be joined by asymmetric multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, which challenges four players to fend off – or more likely flee from – a single unstoppable killer. It’s proven to be one of the more popular multiplayer slashers of recent years, and we even reckon it’s one of thebest horror gamesaround.
Critter-catcher Bugsnax is also coming to the subscription service, alongside open-world co-op shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands. Bugsnax hitXbox Game Passonly afew months ago, whileGhost Recon Wildlands was also addedearlier this month. All that points to a growingcrossover between PS Plus and Game Pass.
A few older titles and smaller games will also be making their way toSony’s subscription platform. Here’s all the games coming to PS Plus on August 16:
Retro no-show
While that’s a hefty number of new games, there’s one big omission among them: retro titles. One of PS Plus Premium’s main selling points is its roster of classic PS1, PS2,PSPandPS3games that players can download and play on demand. But any retro enthusiasts hoping to dig into Sony’s back catalog will have nothing new to play from this month’s line-up.
It’s a repeat oflast month’s PS Plus showing, which also included no additional retro games besides two PSP ports. Sony again looks to have forgotten about Premium members, who might feel frustrated that their higher subscription fee is netting them few monthly benefits over the cheaper Extra tier.
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With the revamped PS Plus platform only launching a couple of months ago, Premium members are still likely enjoying the massive collection of retro games included at its release. But that won’t keep them occupied forever, especially as many of them are simply carried over from the oldPlayStation Nowservice.
If future PS Plus monthly line-ups continue to offer no new retro games, Premium subscribers might decide the extra $3 / £2.50 / AU$3 monthly cost simply isn’t worth it.
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