As August 2022 comes to an end, many PS Plus fans are eager to see what comes next. Sony is expected to reveal the PS Plus free games for September 2022 on August 31, release them on September 6, and follow up with the Extra and Premium games in the weeks thereafter.
However, based on other rumors, it's possible that the upcoming PS Plus announcement isn't just a simple new games reveal. September is typically a big month for PlayStation, and it would be wise to leverage the hype around PS Plus with the hype of another reveal.
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Sony has hosted a PlayStation Showcase every September over the past few years, with recent rumors suggesting the next PS Showcase will take place on September 8. Sony's announcements are hard to track, but there's little reason this Showcase couldn't be announced on August 31. State of Plays are typically announced at the start of the week they take place, with this also happening once with a PS Showcase. At the same time, some State of Plays and at least one PS Showcase were announced a full week ahead of time. With this rumored PS Showcase likely showing God of War Ragnarok, a week of hype would be good for the reveal.
In the past, Sony has withheld, delayed, or otherwise changed its typical PS Plus reveal pattern to coincide with something else. PS Plus announcements have been delayed to appear at a bigger event before, as an example. That's unlikely to happen here since the PS Plus September 2022 release date is 2 days before the rumored event, but releasing a PS Blog with a focus on the September 2022 free games, potentially another announcement or two (as it did with the Yakuza games for PS Plus), and a final line going, «oh hey, join us on September 8
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