PlayStation's answer to Xbox Game Pass revealed

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After months of rumors and speculation, Sony has finally revealed the gaming service it's built to rival Xbox's Game Pass. It's a combined version of PlayStation Plus and PS Now that will give you access to hundreds of current and classic games on top of new additions each month.

We've been hearing about Project Spartacus since last year, this was the codename for Sony's new-look PlayStation Plus and one made specifically to rejuvenate the 12-year-old subscription service. Sony has now officially revealed what it's been working on and while it's still called PlayStation Plus, it's adding a lot more to the subscription we've come to know over the years. It finally looks like a real Xbox Game Pass contender for PS5 and PS4 owners.

From this coming June, PlayStation Plus will be split into three subscription tiers – PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium – with the basic version giving you access to what we expect from the current PlayStation Plus subscription with additional games and extras coming in with each tier.

The major (and welcome) addition to the service is the ability to stream a library of classic PlayStation games. Apparently, hundreds of old games will be playable through Sony's cloud gaming tech – though it's not yet published a list of what we can expect.

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For territories where cloud streaming isn't yet available, the subscriptions will be offered at a lower price.

With this change to the tiered service, you'll no longer be able to subscribe to PS Now separately, instead, you'll automatically become a PlayStation Plus Premium subscriber at the same rate you were paying before.

In a blog post detailing the updated PlayStation