Sony’s Spartacus is a PlayStation Plus refresh and offers 700 games
Sony has officially revealed its refreshed PlayStation Plus (formerly known asProject Spartacus), a new tiered subscription service poised to challenge Microsoft’sXbox Game Passwhile also adding features including extended game demos and backward compatible titles.
According to thePlayStation Blog, the new version of PlayStation Plus, which starts at £6.99/$9.99 per month, will offer the same features as it does right now under the PS Plus Essentials name.
The second tier will add over 400 PS4 and PS5 titles that include the likes of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, God of War, and plenty more. Finally, the most expensive tier will add PS1, PS2, and PSP titles, as well as the option to stream PS3 and PS4 titles.
PlayStation Plus tiers explained
The new version of PlayStation Plus will offer a trio of subscription options, each with its own features and pricing.
PS Plus Essentialswill cost $9.99/£6.99 a month, $24.99/£19.99 for three months, or $59.99/£49.99 a year.
It includes online multiplayer, cloud storage for saved games, as well as discounts in the PlayStation Store. It’ll now add two monthly games, rather than the usual three.
PS Plus Extracosts $14.99/£10.99 per month, $39.99/£31.99 for three months, or $99.99/£83.99 per year.
It offers the benefits of PS Plus Essentials, while also adding a collection of 400 PS4 and PS5 titles that include first and third-party titles like Returnal, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Death Stranding. These can be downloaded, but the full game list is yet to be revealed.
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Finally,PlayStation Plus Premiumwill cost $17.99/£13.49 per month, $49.99/£39.99 for three months, or $119.99/£99.99 for an annual membership.
According to Sony’s blog post, PlayStation Now will no longer be available as a standalone service. Users will be moved onto the Premium tier subscription with no change to the cost.
Speaking toGamesIndustry.biz, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said “we have combined subscription numbers in excess of 50 million now, and we’re happy with that. That’s a good number.”
For more on PlayStation Plus, be sure to check out all we know aboutApril’s free games here.
