Project Spartacus: everything we know about PlayStation's answer to Game Pass

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Sony is reportedly gearing up to unleash its Xbox Game Pass rival, code-named Project Spartacus. 

The new game subscription service is set to replace PS Plus, which currently offers a handful of free monthly games and the ability to play multiplayer online. It's been a long time coming, with Microsoft ditching its old Xbox Live Gold model for its tiered Game Pass subscription service years ago. While PlayStation exclusives have continued to be the focal point for Sony, it can't ignore Game Pass forever. 

With early access, game trials, and brand new titles hitting Game Pass at launch, the whole ecosystem makes gaming more affordable. Paired with the cheaper Xbox Series S, development of Cloud Gaming, and Xbox All Access that lets you pay for the Xbox Series X|S in installments, Microsoft has removed a lot of the financial barriers associated with buying a new console and playing the latest games.

While Sony hasn't confirmed plans for Project Spartacus, rumors have been flying around for months. So let's dig in to see what may be announced and what a PlayStation Game Pass might look like.

According to the latest rumor, Sony could announce Project Spartacus as early as this week. Sources close to the project have apparently spilled the beans with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.

The new subscription service is set to debut with a lineup of some of PlayStation's biggest hits from the past few years. If and when Sony does reveal Project Spartacus, it will likely do it at a State of Play event, the company's irregular deep dive streams. If it does materialize this week, fans won't be given much of a heads up in advance, that that is is keeping with the form, Sony often reveals its streams within a week of their broadcast. 

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