Ok, a lot of people are unknown or misinformed to playstation's online service PS+ so here is a post trying to keep everyone informed about it.
Il start with the facts first, so here are the main points:
It will cost $4.99 per month, ($4,16 a month for a full year pass) and you will get :
Exclusive Game Discounts
FREE Games
Exclusive Game Content
Online Game Saves
Streaming Content
Access to 60 minute full game trials
Access to early game demos and beta trials
A Monthly FREE PS4 Game
The PS4 will require a subscription to PS+ to be able to play multiplayer online, but you do NOT require PS+ to use services like Netflix. The PS3 will continue to have free multiplayer and you can use your PS3 or Vita PS+ account for the PS4 as well.
So lets talk about these points a little more, starting with the most important one for many of us: (most of these are based on what i know as of right now, if you know that i am wrong about something feel free to let me know.)
Multiplayer
Yes it is true as many of you know by now. PS4 WILL require a active PS+ subscription to be able to play multiplayer online.
Why have they chosen to do this, while still let PS3 have the free multiplayer? From my point of view, PS3 customers have bought the console knowing its features, and the ability to play online for free being one of them, Sony has decided to respect that feature and package and not change it for PS3 owners.
So why the pay for online play for PS4? Lets first consider this, they are a business providing a next gen console, with specs that are currently nr1 out of all three major consoles, for a price of $399. It is speculated that the price will mean that Sony is selling the PS4 at a loss. Now for a business to stay profitable, they have chosen to make multiplayer a part of PS+ for the PS4.
This is for two main reasons, to make profits, and because they truly believe that once the gamer realizes the value of PS+ they'll be hooked. Even though we may find it to be a irritating decision, Sony truly believes it to be a intelligent move to allow itself to garner a large following and to let the gamers experience all the features that can be used with PS4.
Also PS4 has added cross game voice chat for everyone, even those without PS+. This means that you can chat with your friends while playing single player games if youre not using PS+, and use it while multiplaying games with PS+. Source disputed currently, will come back with more information once verified.
Free Games & Discounts
Currently as of June 12th these games are listed for free for PS+ Members in EU:
Uncharted
Ico & Shadow of collosus HD
Catherine
Infamous 2
The Cave
Lord of the Rings : War the North
Demons soul
Velocity
Gravity Rush
Malicious
Little Big planet 2
Motorstorm Apocalypse
Rayman Origins
Kingdom of Amalur : Reckoning
12. Juni: Uncharted 3 Drake’s Deception (Singleplayer)
12. Juni: LittleBigPlanet Karting
12. Juni: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
That means you have the ability to download and play any of these games for FREE. Now with your PS+ subscription, you have these games connected to your account FOREVER once you have started to download them. But you will need a active subscription to PS+ to play them. You dont have to download them fully either, you can start a download then stop it again, and the game is connected to your account from that point. So you can download a game to 10% stop it, cancel your subscription come back in 6 months and reactivate your subscription and the game will be there for you. Now this is only for FREE Games.
Every month a new selection of free games are shown. SO if you download a game in month 1 and then delete it, you can re-download it again, if the month passes and a new selection of games are showing, you can find the game in the PSnetwork and download it from there for Free. The game is with your account forever.
For games you buy that are discounted (discounts range between 20-50%) or full priced. They will be yours to play anytime with or without a subscription to PS+.
To see an example of how much you can save, please check this[1] out by u/rabidsi
Online Save Games
You will be able to continue playing your game from any console as long as you connect to your account.
Streaming Content
it is rumored that PS+ members will have access to media content as music and movies with their subscription (still waiting for verification).
Access to 60 minute full game trials
You will be able to try a game out for 60 minutes, once that time is up you will be offered an option to buy the game and keep playing from that point you left off after the 60 minutes with all your achievements and trophies earned.
Access to Early game demos & betas
As the title says, PS+ gamers will be able to have access to game betas and early game demos.
A Monthly FREE PS4 Game
Yes, PS+ subscribers will be given a PS4 title game EVERY month starting with Driveclub when PS4 is first released.
Final notes:
Myself personally, being a single player gamer who buys a console for amazing games like Read Dead Redemption, Last of Us, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts etc etc. I will definitely be buying PS+, not only is the value incredible for a meager price, but also i am really looking forward to try out some of the new innovative ways that game development companies have integrated multiplayer into the next gen of games. Not to mention the simple fact that PS+ means more games, games i wouldn't want to buy full priced, games i never heard of, and games i always wanted to try.
For more information and great PS+ deals be sure to visit /r/PlaystationPlus .
EDIT:
You will be able to have multiple accounts on your PS4 be able to play online, as long as one account has a PS+ subscription.
Source:
You will also be able to play any games you download on your console through PS+ with other accounts on your console. So your family, wife/husband and kids can play your PS+ Free games on their own accounts as long as you have an active subscription.
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