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Sony will add Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Atomfall to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog starting November 17, available to Extra and Premium subscribers. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii follows on November 24 for subscribers in the US, UK and Japan.
Sony announced it is discontinuing the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app for PC, citing that fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members use the PC app. The shutdown is scheduled to take effect next month, after which the app will no longer be available on PC.
Sony will add Dead Island 2, Monster Train 2 and the Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered collection to PlayStation Plus for all subscribers starting November 3. The games will be available across all three PS Plus membership tiers at no extra cost.
Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription has increased from its original annual cost in 2010 to $80 a year for the base tier in 2026, a $30 rise over more than 15 years. The service began as an optional single-tier add-on offering free monthly games and discounts, but became mandatory for online multiplayer when the PS4 launched in late 2013, and now operates as a multi-tier subscription.
Sony has announced that Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 are joining the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogs. Most titles arrive October 20, with Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 following on October 27. PlayStation Plus plans start at $11 a month and include access to a rotating library of games.
A troubleshooting guide details why PlayStation 5 games sometimes show a padlock icon, blocking access, and outlines steps to resolve it. Causes include being signed into the wrong account, PSN outages, lapsed PlayStation Plus subscriptions, removed Plus titles, or gamesharing settings not being configured correctly. The guide walks through checking account status, transaction history, subscription status, and using the 'Restore License' option to regain access.
Sony announced that PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to three games starting Oct. 6 through Nov. 2: extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, racing title F1 25, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. The games are included at no extra cost across all PlayStation Plus membership tiers, which start at $11 a month.
Microsoft will end unlimited Xbox Cloud Gaming access for Game Pass subscribers, introducing monthly streaming caps of 15 hours for Ultimate, 10 hours for Premium, and 5 hours for Essential tiers. Subscribers who exceed their limit can purchase additional streaming time, though pricing hasn't been disclosed, while downloadable game access remains unaffected.
Sony will pull Signalis, Big Walk, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition from PlayStation Plus's monthly free games at the end of August. Subscribers on any tier have only a few days left to add these titles to their libraries at no extra cost.
Sony revealed its September 2026 PlayStation Plus monthly games, headlined by MLB The Show 26 alongside Sniper Elite: Resistance, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes. The games become available to subscribers at no extra cost starting September 1, though the overall lineup is being described as one of the less exciting rosters PS Plus has offered.
Following its announcement that PlayStation disc production ends in January 2028, Sony sent customers copies of its Terms of Service and End User License Agreement, which state that PlayStation software is licensed rather than sold. The emails, likely routine notices tied to recent PlayStation Store purchases, arrived amid ongoing backlash over the discontinuation of physical media and a planned consumer boycott running August 23-30.