How Sony has changed PlayStation Plus The games are distributed in the US, UK and Japan, but the good news is that this may be temporary. PlayStation Plus has undergone some dramatic changes over the years, perhaps the biggest one coming when the service was effectively merged with PlayStation Now, ultimately splitting its offerings between three different tiers.
PlayStation Plus Essential is the base version of PS Plus and includes online multiplayer access as well as a selection of free games every month. The next step up from that is the Extra tier, which gives customers access to a rotating library of PS4 and PS5 games. And then finally there's the PS Plus Premium tier, which includes everything in the previous tiers and access to a selection of classic games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP libraries.
PS Plus has already confirmed 12 upcoming monthly games for the rest of 2026
Thanks to a windfall of news, PlayStation Plus members know a handful of games coming to Essential, Extra, and Premium Games by September.
Sony is changing how it adds PS Plus games
Now PS Plus is undergoing another change, starting with new extras and premium games for June 2026. Sony is experimenting with how it releases PlayStations Plus Extra and Premium games, so all new games for June 2026 will be added on June 16, rather than spread out. Regions outside of the US, UK, and Japan will receive the same games as normal at once, so this seems like an arbitrary change. This means that PlayStation Plus members will effectively have to wait longer to play some of the new games, and so it's unlikely to be well received.
Current and upcoming PS Plus Extra and Premium games
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Sonic x Shadow Generations – Available now
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Final Fantasy 16 – June 16
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Geetaru Man (Premium) – June 16
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Kingdom Come: Redemption – June 23
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Life is Strange: Double Exposure – June 23
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Black Desert – June 30
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Blade of Fire – June 30
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Farming Simulator 25 – June 30
As part of the change, one of the new PS Plus extra games for June 2026 was added ahead of schedule. Sonic X Shadow Generation Now available to customers. The next update will come on June 16 when Final Fantasy 16 An additional layer is added and Song people Added to the premium tier. It will then debut on June 23 Kingdom Come: Redemption and Life is Strange: Double ExposureWhile black desert, Blade of Fireand Farming Simulator 25 Coming up on June 30th.
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PS Plus Extras and Premium Addons are spread throughout the month making the service work similar to Xbox Game Pass, but the difference is that many Game Pass games are released on the first day. It's less exciting to have to wait for games that are already out, and so the most likely scenario is that the change is going to inconvenience existing members. It's possible that Sony will roll back the change if it proves unpopular, but that remains to be seen.
It will be interesting to see if the July 2026 PS Plus games are handled similarly, but fans will have to wait about a month to find out. The next PS Plus update will be on Wednesday, July 1, which will reveal the free essential games for July.
