Analysis-Sony launches Game Pass counterattack with subscription service upgrade


The logo of Sony PlayStation is displayed at the consumer electronics retailer chain Bic Camera in Tokyo, Japan November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Sony Group Corp's revamp of its PlayStation subscription service is a major step toward levelling the playing field with Microsoft's rival Game Pass, although holding back new releases may dampen enthusiasm, analysts say.

Sony said its expanded PlayStation Plus service will offer hundreds of games, including recent hits such as "Spider-Man: Miles Morales", for a flat monthly fee when it launches in the United States, Europe and Japan in June.

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