Sony will force developers to offer free trials of their games for the new PlayStation Plus

One of the highlights of the new PlayStation Plus, specifically the Premium (or Deluxe in Latin America) plan, is the ability to access free game trials. However, due to the lack of official information from the company, we don’t know what the names of their demo will be. Will it be only exclusives or also third parties? Today, thanks to a leak, we have more details about it.

According Game developer, Sony will force developers to offer free trials of their games on PlayStation Plus Premium. In addition, the test must last at least two hours. Of course, this measure will only apply to games that meet two conditions: they are priced above $34 and they are not a VR experience. Thus, almost all important games will have their demos in the updated service − indie They would obviously be out.

Besides, developers will have a maximum of three months to submit their evidence after the game launches.. It must be available on a subscription basis for at least one year. Lastly, the report mentions that Sony is considering demos with no time limit, though they will be looking into each case to see what types of games might opt ​​for this alternative.

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Sony, like developers, does not pay attention to free trials. In fact, in recent years it is common to see companies, especially those that offer multiplayer games, offer game periods of several days. Call of Duty D Rainbow Six: Siegefor example, they do it on weekends to increase their player base.

If information about Game developer That’s right, it won’t take long for Sony to reveal more details. Why? The new PlayStation Plus will be available from June in the vast majority of areas. 13th in America and 22nd in Europe. Therefore, in the next few weeks, it will certainly become clear how free trials work.

Another point that is still under consideration and that will definitely be the determining factor for a subscription or not is the list of games that will be offered from the second plan. We know that PlayStation Plus Extra will provide access to the library 400 games for PS4 and PS5. For its part, the Premium option will add other 350 classic games for PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS Vita. Of course, in the case of PlayStation 3 games, they can only be enjoyed via streaming. The prices for each plan are below: