From recent reveals, there’s basically two things fans can deduce about PS5 games on PS Plus. First, it seems they are set to last for two months instead of the standard one. Bugsnax is the first PS5 PS Plus game launching alongside the console on November 12 and remaining free until January 4, 2021. In February, Destruction AllStars takes over as the PS5 PS Plus offering for a two month period, likely alongside two PS4 games that continue to rotate every month.

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Secondly, it seems that more day one releases are on the docket. This could just be because there’s so few PS5 exclusives so far, but at the same time, Sony is likely betting on Bugsnax and Destruction AllStars getting more attention this way than they would normally. It seems to be attempting to repeating Fall Guys’ success on PS Plus, which even if marginally, would go a long way for each game. However, these two approaches seem to just be slapping a band-aid on PS Plus for now. That’s not to say that it’s broken, just that its future remains unclear.

PS5 Games and PS Plus

Right now, the two month thing is likely a temporary situation. It’s likely because there’s really not enough PS5 exclusives to offer one every single month, especially when games like Spider-Man: Miles Morales can be played on PS4 too, but this isn’t likely to be a permanent solution either. At 1 game every other month, that’s only 6 games in a year’s time.

The problem is the quality boundary between PS Plus offerings and PS5 releases. For example, as Sony moves into 2021 releases, there’s simply no way that the God of War Ragnarok sequel will appear on the service, nor would Horizon: Forbidden West. These big exclusives are too important to Sony, but not content for PS Plus; therefore, will the releases catch up on the offerings? It would likely be sooner than many realize.

With that in mind, it seems possible that some last longer on the service or some months go without a PS5 offering. It’s uncertain for now how long it’ll last, but this is a band-aid trying to get a dam together. In this situation, it would be good if there was a massive burst and a flood of PS5 exclusives, but until then, it’s trying to give where it can.

The other concern is with the day one release aspect, which is basically impossible to sustain. While it’s a super nice way to get more attention on games like Fall Guys, finding that perfect mix of the best game to offer at the right time and month will be hard going forward, for the same reasons that managing the offerings themselves are complicated. As such, while the day-one release two-month claim period for PS5 games on PS Plus is appealing, fans shouldn’t expect it to last forever.

The PS5 releases November 12, 2020.

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