With the free PS5 PS Plus games, Sony has almost always given away new releases, with rare exceptions. Out of the12 PS5 free PS Plus gamesthat Sony has given away since the console’s launch, 10 of those 12 have been new releases, while just two have been older games. At first, Sony giving away new games as the free PS5 PS Plus title seemed necessary since the console was brand new, but now that it’s nearly a year old, some may have expected Sony to switch to older titles.
After all, the free PS5 PS Plus game for September 2021 wasOvercooked: All You Can Eat, a co-op party game that servced as a launch title for Sony’s next-generation console. With the PS5 nearly a year old, one could hardly fault Sony for moving to older games for the free PS5 PS Plus offerings. There certainly wouldn’t be an uproar like whenSony madeManeatera free PS Plus game and had to offer refunds. BesidesManeaterandOvercooked, all the other free PS5 PS Plus games have been new releases for the PS5.
Free PS5 PS Plus Games List
Despite this, it seems Sony is still going to be giving away brand new titles as the free PS5 PS Plus game offering for the most part. This is evidenced byHell Let Loosebeing the free PS5 PS Plus gamefor the free PS Plus games for October 2021 lineup.Hell Let Loose, for the those who may be unfamiliar with it, is a large-scale World War 2 FPS multiplayer game that previously had a PS5-exclusive beta.
BesidesHell Let Loose, thefree PS Plus games for October 2021also includeMortal Kombat XandPGA Tour 2K21on PS4. The free PS Plus games for November 2021 will include two PS4 titles to go along with the free PS5 game, but their identity is a mystery at this point as well.
