Straywas originally announced back in 2020 during the PlayStation Future of Gaming event. It has since had multiple delays and has mainly remained in the shadows aside from a few rumors.
However, Stray has finally gotten a release date of July 19 as well as being announced as a free title for the new PS Plus Premium and Deluxe tiers. This announcement is exciting news for PlayStation fans who want to take full advantage of the new subscription options available in PS Plus.
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In Stray, players are in control of a lone cat wandering through the alleys and slums of a run-down cyberpunk city that is influenced heavily by Kowloon Walled City in China. Based on the gameplay trailers, the cat and its companion, B-12, are able to interact with many of the city’s environments and robot inhabitants. The two set out on an adventure full of mystery in an attempt to escape the city.
Publisher Annapurna Interactive is well known for its interactive and deep storytelling with titles such as What Remains of Edith Finch and Outer Wilds, and this game seems to be following suit. The developer, BlueTwelve Studio, consists of a very small group of creators formerly from Ubisoft. BlueTwelve wanted to make a story and world that felt vast compared to its small, nimble protagonist and aimed to create a very natural and realistic character that moved and felt like a real cat.
PlayStation has already started making the transition into its new subscription services with PS Plus and has announced that the new tiers will be available on June 13. These new changes are going to act similar to Xbox Game Pass and allow players to stream and download older games.
The first two tiers, PS Plus Essential and Extra,
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