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 foreign media Game Developer, Sony is communicating with game developers to try to make works priced at $34 /33 euros /4,000 yen or more provide a demo version for PlayStation Plus Premium members, and these demo versions must provide at least two hours of trial time.
Of course, this policy is limited to new games and doesn't apply to PlayStation VR games and games under $34. Although this policy seems to be very tough, Sony actually has some leeway, that is, the developer can release the demo version of this membership within 3 months of the game's release, but it must provide PS+ Premium members for at least 12 months.
Sony's new subscription service, PS+Premium, will go live on May 23, while existing PlayStation Plus members can make up the difference at any time. The new PlayStation Plus tiered subscription service is divided into three major versions:
The first level (Essentials) is basically the current PlayStation Plus, and players can only download two games per month;
Extra: Combining PlayStation Plus with some of PlayStation Now's current features will provide up to 400 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games that can be played casually in the game library;
Premium: In addition to all the features in level 2, you can use STREAMing games for PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, and offer a library of classic games that will also include consoles like playStation 2 and PSP.
Sony's news may be mixed news for all developers planning to release their games on the PlayStation.
On the one hand, large publishers like Activision Blizzard or Sony's own studios have the technology and resources to easily produce demo versions and benefit from the PlayStation Plus premium subscription service. On the other hand, for small and medium-sized developers, compared to the fewer resources that competitors have, the two-hour demo content is likely to be a fairly important part of the game content. If the price of the game is just above $34, it will take time and budget to provide a demo version, which is even more detrimental to their participation in the market.
However, from the perspective of PS+Premium players, such a policy is a convenient way to demine the game.
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