We’ve been talking about it for months, but Sony has finally confirmed an ‘upper’ level of PSN.
The official name is “PlayStation Plus”. Plus will give users access to exclusive content, preferred earlier demos and free content ranging from themes to Minis. Discounts, too.
There’s also automatic downloads, including update patches, as we’ve said before.
The price is $49.99 for a twelve month subscription, and the first month will feature two minis: Fieldrunners and Age of Zombies, the PSone game Rally Cross and the PSN super hit Wipeout HD.
Games will be available whilst your subscription exists.
beeje13
pre order? or is it credit card only?
cam the man
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just credit cards to start with.
Erroneus
Sorry for the reply at top, but Crossgaming voice chat is mentioned as service on the Danish PSN plus site :O
http://dk.playstation.com/playstationplus/
LycanGav
It’s been mentioned on multiple EU sites but is being yanked almost as quickly as it is posted.
Erroneus
Interesting. I guess it isn’t ready, but is going to be a plus service at some time.
Kevling
You can pay for it however you normally top-up your PSN wallet. So credit card, PSN card whatever.
Origami Killer
i will be definately signing up for this :)
Origami Killer
when does it become avaliable???
LycanGav
Next week
PhilipJWitow
Same here. :)
icuyesido
Your the fastest typer in the world nofi!
Mick939
Hmmm, sounds actually pointless i was pumped for this but no thank you, offer me something errrmmm worth the money?
bajere
just what i was thinking…background downloading should be free anyway, certainly not worth me signing up
beeje13
it’ll b around £30? too much i’m afraid to compete with Live gold should’ve been more like £20 …..
might get it still tho
tinytim01
so what well we get for 39.99 a year i like a lil more them themes,mini’s and odd ps1 game,and was there a date for this too roll out
beeje13
its £39.99 a year? joke? i’m afraid it may not be a great success…
ruinereraser
“First month will feature two minis: Fieldrunners and Age of Zombies, the PSone game Rally Cross and the PSN super hit Wipeout HD.”
For a month worth of subscribtion – not bad
Cadabena
Yes, but the main thing: “You’ll own this content for the duration of your subscription”. So it’s not such a great deal when those games that came along with Plus are no longer playable.
cam the man
I was going to go for this but I think I’ll wait to see what other info there might be, what demos, mines etc. are included in later months.
SpikeyMikey23
i think that means for download. for instance, if you never get round to downloading wipeout, and 12 months is up, then it wont be available for you. or am i wrong?
SpikeyMikey23
my bad
TSBonyman
James Thorpe posted this reply to a question on the eu blog:
“Sure, anything you buy with the exclusive discounts, many of the exclusive extras/add-ons, the premium avatars/dynamic themes, and of course the free copy of LBP (if you sign up in time;-) are all yours to keep for good
The games that you get within the service are available for you to keep and use as long as you are a member.
Plus, the other exclusive features you get to.”
Shalashaska
em…. what happened to cross game chat we were told was on the way?
Winkle
Exactly!I was expecting some mention of it, at least maybe part of the PSN+.
Michael33
And did sony mention it was on the way? No they didnt.
Winkle
Yes its coming!! check out this!!!
http://nl.playstation.com/playstationplus/
Encryption
It is coming!
It will be included in Firmware 3.4 which will be released before June 29th for PSN+
It was on this page http://be.playstation.com/psn/services/detail/item286637/PlayStation%C2%AEPlus/ in english but sony have since removed it.
Encryption
My bad, its still here:
http://be.playstation.com/playstationplus/?site_locale=nl_BE
pitbullmern
strange
when i first followed the link. cross game chat was showing. it has now dissapeared
GeneralJeeb
what i don’t get is…why choose age of zombies as an incentive mini when they used it as an incentive to buy firstplay? weird. still, WIPEOUT!
yogh_wayne
Age of Zombies was free with Firstplay, which is only available in the UK. The US have Qore (and no Age of Zombies).
Foxhound_Solid
im in!!!
MrKipling8
So games will only be available as long as your remained suscribed? I was also kinda hoping insurance would be included.
Grey_Ghost13
what about the supposed inclusion of continuous play? I wanted that in it, will probably still end up getting it as I’m a PS3 whore!
LycanGav
They did say that new features will be added as time goes by so continuous play, cross game voice chat, cloud saves, etc…. may all come later.