Sony has doubled down on its belief that first-party PlayStation games shouldn’t be available onPlayStation Pluson day one. The company’s head of subscriptions stated that making the first-party games available onPlayStation Pluslater benefits the service more.
The PlayStation service was restructured on June 2022, giving players access to a tier system that lets players experience classic games alongside access to online multiplayer, exclusive discounts, and a few other benefits. While the service has been popular, some dislike that it doesn’t include access to Sony’s first-party titles on day one,unlike its competitor Xbox Game Pass.
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In a recent interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Nick Maguire, the head of subscriptions for PlayStation, has revealed that Sony has no intention of changing its policies. Maguire stated thatPS Plus had gained more interestin the long term after its first-party offerings were added to the service several months after they were first released. “Putting games in a bit later in the life cycle has meant that we can reach more customers 12, 18, 24 months after they have released. We’re seeing customers still get excited about those games and jumping in. For us, that’s working."
Still, Maguire has pointed out that occasionally there will sometimes be a title that willskirt around this policy on PS Plus, bringing up the release of indie platformerStrayas an example. “Strayhas brought in the highest number of players that have accessed that title over the first 12 months Occasionally, there will be an opportunity to invest in a day-and-date likeStray, and we will jump on those when they come in. But for us, letting those [first-party] games go out to the platform outside the service first… that’s working, and that will continue to be our strategy moving forward.” When asked about whether this policy will apply to Sony’s upcoming live-service games, Maguire stated that he couldn’t say much on the subject at the moment, but the company will keep a close eye on future developments and adapt PS Plus accordingly.
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