PlayStation Should Leverage the Bungie Acquisition for PS Plus

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The new partnership that Sony will have with Bungie following its acquisition is full of opportunities. For Sony, this means another studio it can tap for important PlayStation titles, and for Bungie there’s a lot more money available to back its future endeavors. While the what-ifs about new Bungie games currently point to a future without console exclusives, Sony and PlayStation still have a chance to leverage Bungie and its properties in order to make the PS Plus service more enticing.

Previously, Bungie’s Destiny 2 expansions were available through the Xbox Game Pass service, allowing subscribers to enjoy the best parts of the game without having to pay extra. This was a major perk for Xbox users who wanted to check out Destiny 2, or those already familiar with the series. New expansions cost money and for many, this deal through Xbox Game Pass was an inexpensive workaround. While PS Plus doesn’t have all the same benefits as Xbox Game Pass, the service could start to use Destiny 2 to its advantage.

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By offering Destiny 2 expansions and seasons to PS Plus subscribers, PlayStation would have a major draw for new customers. While the service primarily opens online multiplayer on PlayStation consoles, it doesn’t seem to offer too much more compared to Xbox Game Pass. PS Plus does offer free games every month, but the overall value can fluctuate wildly. To some, free games can be great deals, as shown with many of the major AAA titles that have been featured. For other subscribers, their inclusion can be negligible.

This is something that leveraging Destiny 2 could help improve. While not every PS Plus subscriber is going to be a Destiny player, it