PS Plus Free Game Not Eligible for PS5 Upgrade

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The PlayStation Plus version of Cities: Skylines is not eligible for the free upgrade to the newly released PlayStation 5 remaster, which offers free upgrades for players who purchased the PlayStation 4 version. Cities: Skylines joins the likes of Final Fantasy VII: Remake and Man of Medan for PlayStation Plus as free games that do not support upgrades to their PlayStation 5 counterparts.

Cities: Skylines for PlayStation 4 joined the PlayStation Plus monthly lineup of games for May 2020. Nearly three years later, Cities: Skylines publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order announced the city-builder would come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S as Cities: Skylines Remastered. Cities: Skylines would come to the latest generation of PlayStation and Xbox platforms on February 15 with 25 buildable tiles, UI improvements, a map editor, and better performance compared to last-generation versions of the game. Additionally, Xbox Game Pass subscribers have instant access to Cities: Skylines Remastered for Xbox Series X/S. PlayStation 4 players who previously redeemed Cities: Skylines on PlayStation Plus are ineligible for an upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version, however.

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Shortly after the launch of Cities: Skylines Remastered, Paradox Interactive's official Cities: Skylines Twitter account confirmed the PlayStation Plus version is not eligible for a free upgrade to the new PlayStation 5 version. Gamers are unable to access the upgrade at all from the PlayStation Plus version, and Paradox Interactive states that the PlayStation 4 version must be purchased to access the free upgrade. If desired, gamers may purchase Cities: Skylines Remastered directly from