New Delhi: PlayStation is set to take on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass with its new PlayStation Plus plans, set to launch in India next month. Sony will introduce three different tiers of plans for PS Plus subscribers: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Deluxe (also called PlayStation Plus Premium in some markets). From Red Dead Redemption II to Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, the new plans will offer gamers access to popular titles from PlayStation Studios as well as third-party releases. Additionally, PS Plus subscribers will also gain access to Ubisoft+, which will offer access to over 100 games, additional content packs, and rewards.


PlayStation Plus new plans: India launch date


The “all-new” PS Plus will launch for Indian users on June 23. “As part of the rollout of our new service, we will start transitioning members’ accounts on 22 June and expect the process to be completed for all members by the end of the day on 23 June,” Sony confirmed.


In the case of other regions, the Japanese tech giant said that the new plans will roll out in Asia on May 24, in Japan on June 2, in North and South America on June 13, and finally in Europe, Australia, New Zealand (and India) on June 23.


PlayStation Plus new plans: Price in India


The basic PlayStation Plus Essential plan will be priced at Rs 499 for one month, Rs 1199 for three months, and Rs 2999 for a year.


The mid-tier PlayStation Plus Extra plan will be priced at Rs 749 for one month, Rs 1,999 for three months, and Rs 4,999 for a year.


The premium PlayStation Plus Deluxe plan will be priced at Rs 849 for one month, Rs 2,299 for three months, and Rs 5,749 for a year.


PlayStation Plus Essential: Plan details


The basic PlayStation Plus Essential plan is similar to the existing PS Plus subscription Sony offers. It will bring online multiplayer access, two PS4 and one PS5 games every month, and exclusive discounts.


PlayStation Plus Extra: Plan details


This plan will bring in all the offerings of PS Plus Essential, along with a “Game Catalog” full of PS4 and PS5 games.


PlayStation Plus Deluxe: Plan details


The top-tier plan will not only offer all the benefits from the other two plans, but also introduce game trials, and access to the “Classics Catalog” that brings definitive games from the previous generations.



PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe: Full game lineup


As mentioned, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Deluxe subscribers will get access to digital versions of dozens of games. The available games may differ from region to region, and more games will be added later on, just like the Xbox Game Pass.


PlayStation Studios games available:



  • Alienation | Housemarque, PS4

  • Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4

  • Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4

  • Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4

  • Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4

  • Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Kojima Productions, PS4/PS5

  • Demon’s Souls | Bluepoint Games,  PS5

  • Destruction AllStars | Lucid Games, PS5

  • Everybody’s Golf | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut | Sucker Punch, PS4/ PS5

  • God of War | Santa Monica Studio, PS4

  • Gravity Rush 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Gravity Rush Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla, PS4

  • Infamous First Light | Sucker Punch, PS4

  • Infamous Second Son | Sucker Punch, PS4

  • Knack | Japan Studio, PS4

  • LittleBigPlanet 3 | Sumo Digital, PS4

  • LocoRoco Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

  • LocoRoco 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man | Insomniac Games, PS4

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games, PS4/PS5

  • Matterfall | Housemarque, PS4

  • MediEvil | Other Ocean, PS4

  • Patapon Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Patapon 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Resogun | Housemarque, PS4

  • Returnal | Housemarque, PS5

  • Shadow of the Colossus | Japan Studio,  PS4

  • Tearaway Unfolded |Media Molecule, PS4

  • The Last Guardian | Japan Studio, PS4

  • The Last of Us Remastered | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • The Last of Us: Left Behind | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Until Dawn | Supermassive Games, PS4

  • Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection |Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • WipEout Omega Collection | Clever Beans & Creative Vault Studios, PS4


Games available via third-party partners:



  • Ashen | Annapurna Interactive, PS4

  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5

  • Batman: Arkham Knight | WB Games, PS4

  • Celeste | Maddy Makes Games, PS4

  • Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive, PS4

  • Control: Ultimate Edition | 505 Games, PS4/PS5

  • Dead Cells| Motion Twin, PS4

  • Far Cry 3 Remaster | Ubisoft, PS4

  • Far Cry 4 | Ubisoft, PS4

  • Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, PS4

  • For Honor | Ubisoft, PS4

  • Hollow Knight | Team Cherry, PS4

  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Square Enix Co. LTD., PS4/PS5

  • Mortal Kombat 11 | WB Games, PS4/PS5

  • Narutoshippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4

  • NBA 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5

  • Outer Wilds | Annapurna Interactive, PS4

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games, PS4 

  • Resident Evil | Capcom Co., Ltd, PS4

  • Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4

  • South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Ubisoft, PS4

  • The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5

  • The Crew 2 | Ubisoft, PS4

  • Tom Clancy’s The Division | Ubisoft, PS4


PlayStation 'Classics Catalog': Full game lineup


PlayStation Plus Deluxe members will have access to a selection of classics to choose from. Sony said that these titles will come with higher-quality resolution and an improved frame rate. Some original PlayStation and PSP classics will also offer a new user interface and let gamers save at any time. Furthermore, users who have previously purchased the digital versions of select titles from PlayStation and PSP generation won’t need to purchase the titles again, or even sign up to PS Plus to play these games on PS4 and PS5.


 



PS Plus subscribers can get their hands on the classic Tekken 2.


Classic Games available: Original PlayStation and PSP titles


PlayStation Studios titles:



  • Ape Escape | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation 

  • Hot Shots Golf | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation

  • I.Q. Intelligent Qube | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation

  • Jumping Flash! | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation

  • Syphon Filter | Bend Studio, Original PlayStation

  • Super Stardust Portable | Housemarque, PSP


Titles for third-party partners:



  • Mr. Driller | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation 

  • Tekken 2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation 

  • Worms World Party | Team 17, Original PlayStation

  • Worms Armageddon | Team17, Original PlayStation


Classic Games lineup for remasters:


PlayStation Studios titles available:



  • Ape Escape 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Dark Cloud | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Dark Cloud 2 | Japan Studio, PS4

  • FantaVision | SIE, PS4   

  • Hot Shots Tennis | Japan Studio, PS4  

  • Jak II | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Jak 3 | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Jak X: Combat Racing | Naughty Dog, PS4

  • Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4  

  • Rogue Galaxy | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Siren | Japan Studio, PS4

  • Wild Arms 3 | SIE, PS4


Apart from the above, PS Plus will also offer PS3 games that can be streamed on PS4, PS5, and even on PC. Here are the available titles:


PlayStation Studios titles:



  • Crash Commando | Creative Vault Studios, PS3

  • Demon’s Souls | From Software, PS3

  • echochrome | Japan Studio, PS3

  • Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds | Japan Studio, PS3

  • Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | Japan Studio, PS3

  • Ico | Japan Studio, PS3

  • Infamous | Sucker Punch, PS3

  • Infamous 2 | Sucker Punch, PS3

  • Infamous: Festival of Blood | Sucker Punch, PS3

  • LocoRoco Cocoreccho! | Japan Studio, PS3

  • MotorStorm Apocalypse | Evolution Studios, PS3

  • MotorStorm RC | Evolution Studios, PS3

  • Puppeteer | Japan Studio, PS3

  • rain | Japan Studio, PS3

  • Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty | Insomniac Games, PS3

  • Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time |Insomniac Games, PS3

  • Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Insomniac Games, PS3

  • Resistance 3 | Insomniac Games, PS3

  • Super Stardust HD | Housemarque, PS3

  • Tokyo Jungle | Japan Studio, PS3

  • When Vikings Attack | Clever Beans, PS3


Third-party partner titles available:



  • Asura’s Wrath | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 |  Konami, PS3

  • Devil May Cry HD Collection | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

  • Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., PS3

  • F.E.A.R. | WB Games, PS3

  • Lost Planet 2 | Capcom Co., Ltd., PS3

  • Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Koei Tecmo, PS3

  • Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare | Rockstar Games, PS3


PlayStation Plus new plans: Game trials


PS Plus Deluxe subscribers will also gain access to time-limited trials, to offer you an idea of what to expect before buying a game. While most games will allow you access for two hours, the game timer will only be active when you are actually in the game. As is the usual case with demos so far, any trophies you win during the demo period, as well as your game save data, will be carried forward when you purchase the game.


Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, Farming Simulator 22, Tiny Tina’s Wonderland, WWE 2K22, are some of the games that will initially be available for trials.


PlayStation Plus: Ubisoft+ offerings


Just like EA Play is available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Deluxe members will gain access to Ubisoft+ which will offer access to over 100 titles. It should be noted that the Ubisoft+ catalogue will launch with 27 titles on day one, and “will grow to 50 by the end of 2022,” as per Ubisoft.


 



Ubisoft+ will offer a huge array of titles to PS Plus subscribers for free.


Here’s a list of Day 1 Ubisoft+ titles:



  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

  • For Honor

  • The Crew 2

  • Child of Light

  • Eagle Flight

  • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

  • Far Cry 3 Remaster

  • Far Cry 4

  • Legendary Fishing

  • Risk: Urban Assault

  • South Park: The Fractured but Whole

  • South Park: The Stick of Truth

  • Space Junkies

  • Star Trek: Bridge Crew

  • Starlink: Battle for Atlas

  • STEEP

  • The Crew

  • The Division

  • Trackmania Turbo

  • Transference

  • Trials Fusion

  • Trials of the Blood Dragon Game

  • Trials Rising

  • Valiant Hearts: The Great War

  • Watch Dogs

  • Werewolves Within

  • ZOMBI


So far, PlayStation Plus is building up to be a solid competitor to the Xbox Game Pass, especially if you go for the PS Plus Extra plan. Unless you are a fan of classics and game trials, you don’t really need a PS Plus Deluxe subscription.