Sony has unveiled the first games expected to arrive with the launch of its new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription services, and it’s an impressive lineup. PlayStation Studios titles come with Demon’s Souls (PS5) and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (PS4). /PS5), as well as third-party games such as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4/PS5) and NBA 2K22 (PS4/PS5). These games will arrive in the “launch period,” starting May 24, according to Sony, in the PlayStation Plus Extra ($15/month) and Premium ($18/month) Tiers.
In addition to the main lineup, PlayStation Plus Premium members will have older games “with some titles that will demonstrate improved frame rates and a superior quality solution compared to their original release versions,” Sony wrote. Some of them come with Ape Escape, Hot Shots Golf, Tekken 2, and Worms Armageddon, as well as remasters like Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy, and Borderlands The Handsome Collection. Premium members will also have PS3 games like InFamous, Hot Shots, and the Ratchet series.
As a component of all this, Ubisoft has announced that Ubisoft is coming to PlayStation Plus from May 24. In addition to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, titles coming include The Division and For Honor, “as well as beloved old games like Child of Light, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, Watch Dogs, Werewolves Within, and more,” Ubisoft wrote on its blog. Again, all of those titles will be available in the PlayStation Plus Extra and/or Premium levels, but not in the Essential Plan ($10/month).
Sony will also allow Premium members (also known as Deluxe in some regions) to get limited-time trials with two hours of gameplay before purchase. Some of those on offer come with Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland.
All levels, adding Essential, Extra and Premium/Deluxe, will see games per month, much like the ones you have lately on PlayStation Plus. “We haven’t announced the June games per month yet, but stay tuned to the PS blog. “wrote Sony.
Most important of all this is that new games will be added regularly, with updates on the first Tuesday of the month for PlayStation Plus Essential, and in the middle of each new month for the Extra and Premium/Deluxe plans. The service will launch in Asia on May 24, followed by Japan on June 2, North and South America on June 13, and Europe, Australia and New Zealand on June 23. More information is available on the PlayStation Plus online page and for a full list of upcoming games, see Sony’s announcement message.