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Sony confirms the ‘big names’ will be available on the new PS Plus
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Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has said that the upcoming PS Plus Premium subscription service will feature all of the “big names” as it looks to take on Xbox Game Pass.
Speaking on the officialPlayStation podcastabout the future of the newPlayStation Plus service, Ryan said: “We have massive publisher participation in this program, we have all of the big names present.
“We obviously have PlayStation Studios present. We have big publishers, we have small indie publishers. We have over 200 partners working with us to put their content into PlayStation Plus, so the line-up is going to be really strong.”
Sony has already confirmed that the likes ofGod of War,Returnal,Marvel’s Spider-Man, andMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleswill all be available via PS Plus Premium at launch. Following Ryan’s comments, we’re also expecting to see some major third-party titles, although Sony is remaining tight-lipped right now.
Jim Ryan also confirmed (via an interview withGamesIndustry.biz) that Sony will not follow Microsoft’s lead of releasing first-party titles on their release dates, as he said that this could damage the quality of some of the company’s biggest titles.
As a result it’s highly unlikely that we’ll see the likes ofHorizon Forbidden WestandGod of War: Ragnarokmade available on the service in 2022. This is a great shame, as having the likes ofHalo InfiniteandForza Horizon 5avaiable on day one of launch is arguably the biggest selling point of Xbox Game Pass, of which Sony is attempting to compete with.
For anyone that hasn’t heard, Sony has introduced a new PS Plus subscription in tiers, seemingly as the ultimate rival to Microsoft’sGame Pass.
This new service will come with three separate tiers, includingPS Plus Essential,PS Plus ExtraandPS Plus Premium. Essential comes in as the bottom tier, with the next two coming with extra benefits and perks, but costing more money.
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