This is according to a new report by Bloomberg, which claims thatSony’s Game Pass competitor, known by the codename Project Spartacus, will be a combination of PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus, with multiple subscription tiers to choose from. The games will reportedly include newer titles as well as “classics from older PlayStation eras,” though specific game titles weren’t mentioned in the report.
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It was also mentioned that there will be one big difference betweenSony’s Spartacus subscription serviceand Xbox Game Pass, and that is the lack of brand-new, day one releases. As previous reports have indicated, Sony is not planning on offering its big first-party exclusives through its Game Pass competitor on day one. It seems Sony’s strategy will be to sweeten the pot with classic games that may not be readily available on modern platforms as opposed to day one releases.
Those curious about other details regarding Project Spartacus will have to wait for next week it seems, assuming that the reveal happens as planned. The Bloomberg report does not provide specific games that will be available through Sony’s new subscription service, and it also doesn’t have pricing information either. However, one would have to imagine that the pricing would be competitive with Xbox Game Pass, which offers PC Game Pass and vanilla Xbox Game Pass at $9.99 per month each, as well as amore robust Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptionat $14.99 per month.
Based on the Bloomberg report, it sounds like Project Spartacus will be similar to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in that it’s going to give PlayStation gamers the most bang for their buck. Bybundling together PlayStation Now and PS Plus benefits, not to mention the classic games supposedly coming to the service, Sony could make its new subscription service extremely appealing to its fans.
CombiningPS Plusand PlayStation Now makes a lot of sense, and it will be interesting to see the full scope of Spartacus when the reveal does happen. If it’s really going to happen next week, then fans should have their answers soon.
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