
If you’re subscribed to PS Plus Essential or PS Plus Extra, it’s been a pretty good year. While we have our criticisms of the flagship PS Plus Premium, the lower two rungs of Sony’s subscription service have been rock-solid. Perhaps the biggest criticism, then, has been the lack of day one releases – especially when you consider the offerings from other console manufacturers.
The Japanese giant has debuted the odd title at launch, it always has – but members want more of that. Well, the upcoming Divine Knockout is one new game that will be available day one with PS Plus Essential when the subscription’s software lineup rotates on 6th December. And, perhaps indicating that there’s more of exactly that to come, the firm has added a promo logo on its announcement banner to acknowledge the fact.
While it’s a fairly simple little symbol – and something that many of you may have glossed over – someone in the organisation’s graphic design team will have had to have created it. And while it doesn’t necessarily guarantee more day one releases, it certainly suggests more could be on the way – otherwise, why design the logo in the first place?
Look, we’re hesitant to read too much into what is, ultimately, a relatively minor thing – but we’ll be curious to see if Sony steps up the number of games that launch into its subscription as we enter 2023. In the firm’s latest financial results, it managed to increase revenue through memberships – but actually saw a small dip in concurrent subscribers. That’ll be a trend it’ll be eager to reverse.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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I’m sure this will be supported long into the future just like the PS2 Classics range and PlayStation Hits!
@nessisonett 😬😬😬
@TrickyDicky99 like ??
@TrickyDicky99 they hit the target sometimes. Rocket league and fall guys for example. Great for everyone involved when it works, but yeah it seems to be a dice roll.
Good luck to the game but I'm sure it'll be filled with bugs that'll never get fixed, looking at you Paladins and Rouge Company.
I mean it’s basically a “day one” preview of what will ultimately be a F2P game. We’ll be bug testers for what others will get for free without any sub.
@TrickyDicky99 At least there was one hit out of the bunch!
Maybe it's just there so people who can't find any information about the game know why, because it's not out yet.
@awp69 Aye and they probably wont even notice because they will be all under 12's
@TrickyDicky99 oh yeah , really good point . most of those games are indie garbage and childish .
I hope so, but also hope including f2p multiplayer games' founders editions isn't going to be the trend of day one releases.
Cool. With the logo it’ll be clear which games I should avoid until finished.
More of Stray type first day releases for me.
Not really bothered about the Day One thing....they've delivered such a decent offering (certainly on Extra) that I've had more than enough to never get around to playing.
My sub ran out end of November and I decided not to resubscribe to ps plus extra. If they start adding some decent day 1 releases and not just old games, il resubscribe. But it's going to have to be better than this
Sony NEVER give something good on day one! Basic rule.
Call me strange but I'm very happy with Extra, subbed for a few years, and really don't care about Day-1 releases. I don't expect them and I don't think it's good for the industry.
I give that game 6 months before they stop supporting it
Zero interest in this kind of games, luckily PS added the ME trilogy making it an amazing month.
@Eldritch Your strange! But so am I
I've subbed to PS Now since it started and been a long time Game Pass subscriber. I really only used to use the service to pick up those little titles you want to play, but don't want to spend money on, like a cute platformer you inexplicably want to try, or a match 4 game for my wife.
The addition of day 1 titles has merely taken money away from devs where I would have bought the title, and I'm also of the opinion that ultimately that approach will be bad for gaming in general, as it devalues the product. It hasn't stopped me from using the service though and taking advantage whilst I can!
I very much don't want to see Sony putting day 1 releases on the service as I believe that approach would ensure that less effort and spend would go into a product in the long run.
MS is trying to buy the market, and due to its trillions they can certainly afford to take this approach. Sony still need games to be a viable business and have been wise not to get into a game 'give away' model.
As for this game, its amazing how many people are writing it off when they haven't played it or even read any reviews. They may be right, but they are hardly making an informed judgement.
@djlard Stray?
@TrickyDicky99 Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighbourville, was not a day one ps plus game at all.
@Titntin Couldn't agree more with everything you've said. I'm subscribed to both Extra and EA and I think, between them, the value for money a year is extraordinary.
Going Microsoft's route may seem appealing but what happens if they win out. Are they going to continue to bankroll projects when they've got no competition left, of course not. Thankfully I don't see their approach working anyway.
Yup, stray is a day 1 release. This is one of many f2p dumpster games in need of some exposure. Not saying all f2p is bad, just don't sell me weeds as orchids.
If you’re a person who buys games when they come out, PS+ isn’t going to give you much value.
PS get this trash day1, MS giving MHRise day1.
Sony meant to be close with Capcom.
not expecting day1 fot 40 a year, but if they do, at least make it a strong indie.
No the biggest criticism sony have is not enough psp.ps1.ps2 games.imnot interested in streaming ps3 games wtf.i want to buy those classics games also.they need to put parasites eves and maximo.and grand theft auto liberty city stories and grand theft auto vice city stories.etc.word up Son
@mac_da_man Stray was not for PS+ Essential
@djlard Ah, you are correct. Since I had plus and now I got essential but dont pay attention to what game comes to which tier.
Yea I just wish they all weren't dumba$$ mp games.
Day one release on another multiplayer for kids, that will be free to play in months
No interest in this game or multiplayer, but glad to know day one logo exists.
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