BERLIN: Sony has announced plans to restructure its games subscription service PlayStation Plus and offer two new subscriptions for a Netflix-style offering of games that can be streamed or downloaded.
The two new subscriptions are called PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium, while the streaming service PlayStation Now will be merged into an expanded PlayStation Plus.
In other words, PlayStation gamers will be able to pick from one of three subscription tiers with varying levels of games on offer.
The current PlayStation Plus subscription will be renamed PlayStation Plus Essential. It will continue to cost €9 (RM42) or US$10 a month and include, among other things, two game downloads a month and online multiplayer functionality for many games.
The new PlayStation Plus Extra offers access to around 400 games for the PS4 and PS5, which can also be downloaded and are said to be both from Sony itself and from third-party providers. This costs €14 (RM65) or US$15 a month.
The most expensive subscription at €17 (RM79) or US$18 a month is called PlayStation Plus Premium and this includes a more expanded selection of Sony's cloud gaming offering, adding around 340 additional titles on top.
Among them are streaming games for the PS3 as well as games from a classic catalogue for PS, PS2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) that can be downloaded or streamed.
In the Extra and Premium tiers, Sony it will offer major titles such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11 and Returnal.
Streaming the games is set to work on the PS4, PS5 and PCs, as it already does with PlayStation Now. In addition, the Premium subscription includes test versions to try out games before buying them.
Sony is also offering discounts to those who pay quarterly or annually. The new PlayStation Plus will be introduced regionally in stages, starting with the Asian markets in June, followed by North America and Europe. – dpa
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