For many players, one of the great advantages of Microsoft's XGP service is that it allows players to try out a "full version" without spending the price of a full game. In contrast, Sony's library of free games for new PS+ members does not involve new games, but Sony may be planning to provide players with new game content for future PS5s in disguise. According to new news, Sony has introduced a new policy that mandates that all games on the PlayStation Store that sell for $34 (33 euros /4,000 yen) or more must produce more than 2 hours of demo content for PS+ Premium-level members, and the policy will not apply to old games and VR games in the past.
Although it seems a bit tough, Sony still has flexibility in this policy, that is, the developer can release the demo version of the membership within 3 months of the game's release, but it must provide PS+ Premium members for at least 12 months. Sony also allows publishers to launch demos and demos for all PlayStation users.
According to Sony's policy in this news, for game developers and publishers can be mixed, similar to Ubisoft, 2K and other large manufacturers, it is not difficult to make a demo version, and at the same time, it can be done. But if it's really a game priced at $34, the small and medium-sized developers behind it could spend relatively more resources. However, for PS+Premium players, this is a convenient way to demine the game.