New PS Plus Service Won't Have Day-One Launch Games From Sony Studios
As more news gets unveiled regarding Sony's new Game Pass competitor on PlayStation, company CEO Jim Ryan has noted that the revamped PS Plus subscription service will not include day-one access to first-party titles. Sony only just announced its new PlayStation Plus service, which will launch as a three-tier model with varying features and perks.
It has long been rumored that Sony would be responding to Xbox's smash-hit Game Pass service. Game Pass has served to revitalize the Xbox ecosystem, as gamers have been using it to enjoy affordable and easy access to a huge selection of high-quality games from both independent and AAA developers. Sony hasn't been completely absent from this arena, as PlayStation Plus serves subscribers a small number of games a month alongside other services like PS Plus Collection, which offers year-round access to beloved titles like Bloodborne and Uncharted 4. PlayStation Now is a separate service, allowing players to stream a number of PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 games and download a selection of PS4 and PS5 titles. The catalog of PS4 and PS5 games continues to expand as PlayStation acquires new studios, which in turn makes these subscription services even more robust.
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Unlike Xbox Game Pass, the new PS Plus service won't offer first-party games from day one, according to Jim Ryan. As reported by gamesindustry.biz, Ryan commented on what he called the "virtuous cycle" of PlayStation games, where Sony invests heavily in select studios and essentially lets them create the products they want to create. He went on to say that this cycle could be at risk if the company were to make its exclusive titles available on day one
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