Four games VANISHING from millions of PlayStation consoles in days – but six new freebies were just added
PLAY AWAY Four games VANISHING from millions of PlayStation consoles in days – but six new freebies were just added
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FOUR games will be axed from PlayStation Plus as part of a huge shake-up to the digital library.
Sony warned gamers that the titles will be removed in days - leaving millions of subscribers with a fast-approaching deadline to download or lose out.
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But there's a silver lining – six surprise freebies have just landed for members, offering new adventures to dive into.
Fans have until August 6 to claim this month's PS Plus Essential games before they're replaced.
The titles getting the boot are:
Boarderlands 3
NHL 24
Among Us
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (Next-Level Edition)
All four have been free for PS Plus Essential subscribers throughout July, but will disappear from the service next month.
If you've already added them to your library, don't worry – they're yours to keep as long as your subscription stays active.
But if you haven't hit download yet, now's the time to act.
These titles won't be hanging around once August's line-up arrives.
In a move that's caught players pleasantly off-guard, Sony has also added six brand-new free games to its ever-growing catalogue – and you don't even need a PS Plus subscription to claim them.
The new releases are part of the PlayStation Indies promotion, and they're available now via the PS Store.
The freebies include:
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus
LISA: Definitive Edition
ANIMAL WELL
Neon White
The Forgotten City
A Space for the Unbound
Each game is available for a limited time, with some offers set to expire by the end of July, while others will remain free into August.
The full list and redemption deadlines can be found in the PlayStation Store's promotions tab.
For some, the departure of big-name titles like Borderlands 3 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will sting.
Both games remain hugely popular among co-op fans and looter-shooter lovers.
That said, the newly added indies offer a fresh chance to try critically acclaimed titles that might have flown under the radar.
From psychological horror in Doki Doki Literature Club to time-travelling mystery in The Forgotten City, there's something for every taste – and no excuse not to explore them while they're free.
This comes after a PlayStation game mysteriously vanished from various global PS stores without warning.
The PS4 exclusive game Entwined, which Sony published in 2014, has abruptly exited the UK PlayStation Store, the US PlayStation Store, and the European PlayStation Store.
The game's profile still appears in the UK store, but with the tag: "Not available for purchase".
Strangely, the title is still available on the Japanese PlayStation Store and PS Plus Extra.
Concrete Genie, a 2019 release by the same Sony-owned studio Pixelopus and the only other published game from the studio, remains available on the PlayStation store.
Pixelopus was shut down by Sony in 2023.
Sony has made no comment on the removal of Entwined, first reported by Comic Book.
The report pointed out that there is no overt licensing or multiplayer servers that would force Entwined out of PS Stores.
It is unclear whether it is a rare error.
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