Is PlayStation planning a paid subscription service like the game version of Netflix?
Bloomberg reports that PlayStation is planning a paid service similar
PlayStation Plus, Now (PSN, PSPlus) to Merge Into New Subscription Game Service --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass
According to information that Bloomberg obtained from a person familiar with Sony's plans and documents, PlayStation is planning a paid subscription service similar to the 'Xbox Game Pass' provided by rival Xbox. The development project for this new paid subscription service is said to be called 'Spartacus' internally.
Spartacus, which is planned by PlayStation, will be a service that can be used by users of PlayStation 4 (PS4), which has sold more than 116 million units, and PlayStation 5 (PS5), which is the latest game console. Spartacus is scheduled to start service in the spring of 2022, and it will be an integration of the existing services provided by the PlayStation brand, 'PlayStation Plus ' and ' PlayStation Now'. In addition, 'PlayStation Plus' is a paid service that enables online multiplayer for 850 yen every month, and 'free play' that allows you to provide games for free every month. On the other hand, 'PlayStation Now' is a flat-rate service of 1180 yen including tax, which allows you to play PS3 / PS4 game software as much as you want.
In addition, according to the document originally obtained by Bloomberg, PlayStation will continue to maintain the title of the same name with the release of Spartacus, but PlayStation Now is planned to be phased out.
Details of Spartacus may not be finalized yet, but according to Bloomberg, 'game streaming is available' while 'providing a large game catalog for PS4 and PS5' and 'existing PlayStation Plus services'. Now, you will be able to play the titles of the original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PSP. '
The PlayStation brand has become more popular than the Xbox brand in recent years, but Sony lags behind Microsoft in terms of paid subscription services. With the introduction of Spartacus, Sony aims to compete with Xbox in terms of highly profitable paid subscription services.
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, often referred to as the video game version of Netflix, boasts over 18 million subscribers. This gives Microsoft unlimited play of hundreds of games. The monthly fee for the Xbox Game Pass is 1100 yen. In addition, Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks in 2021 in anticipation of strengthening the game titles offered by the Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft acquires DOOM and Fallout's Bethesda Softworks, future releases outside of Xbox on a case-by-case basis-GIGAZINE
Bloomberg has asked Sony about the details of Spartacus, but no comments have been received.
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