Sony Interactive Entertainment planning new subscription service - briefly
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Sony Interactive Entertainment will introduce a new service, code-named “Spartacus,” that will enable access to a catalog of modern and classic games for a monthly fee, according to a Bloomberg report citing “people familiar with Sony’s plans and documents reviewed by Bloomberg.”
The service, which will likely be available on both PlayStation 4 and
PlayStation 5, is expected to launch in spring 2022, and will
reportedly merge the existing PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now
subscription plans.
According to the documents reviewed by Bloomberg, Sony Interactive
Entertainment plans to keep the PlayStation Plus name, but phase out
PlayStation Now.
While the details may not be finalized, “Spartacus” documentation
outlines a three-tier service:
First Tier – Includes existing PlayStation Plus
benefits.
Second Tier – Includes a large catalog of
PlayStation 4 and, eventually, PlayStation 5 titles.
Third Tier – Includes extended demos, game
streaming, and a library of classic PlayStation, PlayStation 2,
PlayStation 3, and PSP games.
People familiar with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s plans also told
Bloomberg the company is expanding its efforts in cloud gaming.
A representative for Sony Interactive Entertainment did not immediately
respond to Bloomberg’s request for comment.
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Updated:10:44 AM CEST Sep,20
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