January 1st or not, no question for Sony to fall behind on its schedule. The publisher has revealed the first three “free” games offered to all PlayStation Plus subscribers in 2025.
Unfortunate coincidence of the calendar, we will have to wait a little longer than usual before recovering the free games offered to all subscribers in January 2025. Sony indeed follows a very precise calendar and it sometimes happens that the titles in question do not not arrive. the first week of the month. So this will be the case this time, but the big question was: was the Japanese firm going to do everything possible to start 2025 on the right foot? End of the suspense, Sony has unveiled the first PS Plus games of the year.
Here are the PS Plus Essential games for January 2025
Before definitively turning the page on the year 2024, latecomers still have the opportunity to get their hands on the latest games offered last year. This December selection was based on a selection that was as eclectic as it was strong. So last chance to collect the GOTY 2022 It Takes Two, and the very good Aliens: Dark Descent and Temtem. A trio which will therefore bow out to make way for the first free PS Plus games of 2025. Many expected Sony to pull out all the stops this month to get the year off to a good start. End of the suspense, here are the three games that will be offered in January 2025:
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | PS5
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | PS4
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | PS4, PS5
While the sequel to the game will be officially completed, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is now fully playable offline. PS Plus subscribers will therefore be able to discover this story in its own right in the Batman Arkham universe. Racing fans will be able to have fun in the remastered version of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, a very popular episode of the license which includes, among other things, improved graphics, a cross-platform multiplayer mode based on asynchronous competition and all additional content of the game. Last game in this PS Plus selection for January 2025 and not the least, the excellent The Stanley Parable in its ultimate version including graphical improvements, new ideas and above all new content. A gem that has left its mark on the independent scene, absolutely worth discovering.
When will the new games be available?
The first three free games of PS Plus Essential will therefore be available from January 7 to February 4, 2025 around 11 a.m. As for the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium additions, you will have to wait until mid-January to know their identity. The new features should be deployed on Tuesday January 21. We also remind you that 11 games will leave the service on this same date. Among the unfortunate releases: Life is Strange, Just Cause and especially Resident Evil 2. So you still have a few weeks left to finish or try them.
Source : PSBlog
