VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1.5 min read
Sony Plans 4-6 Day One Indie Games Per Year on PS Plus
Sony will add four to six day one games per year to PS Plus, focusing largely on indie titles according to an executive interview. The approach contrasts with broader competitor models and comes after easing fan pressure following Microsoft’s subscriber shortfalls and recent pricing shifts by both companies.
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Sony will include between four and six day one games per year on its PS Plus subscription service, largely focused on indie titles. In an interview with The Game Business, Sony’s third-party bigwig Chris Svensson reiterated his employer’s stance on including new games within its subscription. He said: “We don’t do very many day one titles. We do them largely for indies, and there’s probably between four and six a year that we focus on.”
Unlike Xbox’s pricier Game Pass alternative, PS Plus doesn’t tend to include many day one games, whichever tier you subscribe to. The cheapest option, PS Plus Essential, predominantly includes older games for you to add to your library. Meanwhile, the more expensive tier PS Plus Extra prioritises a large catalogue of legacy content, while PS Plus Premium is more about cloud streaming and retro games.
Some recent examples of day one games have included Stray and Blue Prince. These releases align with the company’s selective approach to launch titles on the service.
For much of the generation, Sony was under intense pressure to follow the Game Pass model, with fans demanding the company include first and third-party games day one. But after falling short of Microsoft’s lofty subscriber targets, and doubling the price to $30 last year, the conversation has fizzled out.
The Redmond firm recently reduced the price of its subscription, but removed Call of Duty in the process; including it came at a $300 million cost, according to reports.
In the interview, Svensson said that the type of titles included in PS Plus are “curated” by Sony, but he didn’t elaborate on what it actually looks for. He did say, however, that it’s important for devs to be on its radar so it can give their games the requisite exposure.
Unlike Xbox’s pricier Game Pass alternative, PS Plus doesn’t tend to include many day one games, whichever tier you subscribe to. The cheapest option, PS Plus Essential, predominantly includes older games for you to add to your library. Meanwhile, the more expensive tier PS Plus Extra prioritises a large catalogue of legacy content, while PS Plus Premium is more about cloud streaming and retro games.
Some recent examples of day one games have included Stray and Blue Prince. These releases align with the company’s selective approach to launch titles on the service.
For much of the generation, Sony was under intense pressure to follow the Game Pass model, with fans demanding the company include first and third-party games day one. But after falling short of Microsoft’s lofty subscriber targets, and doubling the price to $30 last year, the conversation has fizzled out.
The Redmond firm recently reduced the price of its subscription, but removed Call of Duty in the process; including it came at a $300 million cost, according to reports.
In the interview, Svensson said that the type of titles included in PS Plus are “curated” by Sony, but he didn’t elaborate on what it actually looks for. He did say, however, that it’s important for devs to be on its radar so it can give their games the requisite exposure.
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