Sony may be working on a new PlayStation Game Pass, challenging the current Xbox Game Pass service. Under the code name “Spartacus”, current PlayStation services could merge in the future in favor of this new service.
How will the PlayStation Game Pass work?
The PlayStation Game Pass, code named “Spartacus”, sounds like it will work similarly to the Xbox Game Pass. Paying a monthly subscription fee, players will have access to an entire library of games. Theorized to merge the two current existing PlayStation services, the subscription service combines PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now.
It features different “tiers” of purchase. Like the current PlayStation Plus subscription, players get access to a set amount of games every month and can add them to their library. The second tier has the previous tier’s benefits and access to a gaming catalogue. The third tier would include extended demos and a larger game library. PlayStation Plus will be keeping its name, but PlayStation Now seems to be getting phased out.
As there has been much demand for backwards compatibility with the console, Spartacus may be the solution. Because the library would have both new and old games, players could access games previously only available on older PlayStation consoles. Overall, it seems like a smart move on Sony’s part.
When does the pass release?
Sony’s new service launches sometime in spring 2022, reports suggest. Because the Xbox Game Pass has been hugely successful, PlayStation obviously wants to follow in their footsteps with Spartacus. With the Xbox subscription garnering over 18 million subscribers in January 2021, it’s completely possible the PlayStation Game Pass can reach, or even surpass, similar numbers.
As a current subscriber to PlayStation Plus myself, the prospects of a new game pass sounds interesting. Being able to subscribe at different tiers allows consumers to pick whichever one fits them best. Xbox’s massive success with its subscription services suggested it was only a matter of time for PlayStation to follow suit.
Via, IGN.
