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Games DELETED from millions of PlayStation and Xbox consoles in days – last chance to download them free
GAMERS have until midnight tonight to download a series of titles as stores continue with their sweep of closures.
Tomorrow is going to be a super busy day for the
PlayStation Plus
subscription service.
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A handful of titles such as Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong are getting the boot
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hat is when new games – including Cyberpunk 2077 – are going to be added.
At the same time, a handful of titles such as Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
are getting the boot
.
The new PS Plus Extra and Premium Games coming on July 15 include:
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Bluey: The Videogame
New World: Aeternum
Planet Zoo
Risk of Rain 2
Tropico 6
Twisted Metal 3 (Premium only)
Twisted Metal 4 (Premium only)
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It comes after it was revealed Microsoft took three months to remove a game that was an edited emulation of a PlayStation title.
The
PlayStation Plus
July 2025 Extra and Premium tier updates have been handled a little differently than usual.
Instead of all the new games coming on the same day, PS Plus subscribers have been treated to one in advance.
Cyberpunk 2077
has been added to the Extra tier
of PlayStation Plus as part of the subscription service's 15th anniversary celebration.
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Huge addition
It is seen
as a huge addition to PS Plus and should ensure that Extra tier subscribers get more value from their subscription.
Additionally,
Abiotic Factor
is coming to PlayStation Plus on July 22, a full week after the usual update.
Abiotic Factor
is a day one release and should make for an exciting addition to the lineup.
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At least six games are leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium on July 15, including some rather heavy hitters.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
is getting the boot, as is
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
.
PS Plus subscribers
also have to say farewell to
Job Simulator
,
Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord
,
Remnant 2
, and
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swan Song
.
Out of these,
Crisis Core
,
Dying Light 2
, and
Remnant 2
will probably sting the most, though PlayStation VR owners will likely be sad to see
Job Simulator
go as well.
Ripped off
In other tech news, it was recently
discovered that the
Xbox
storefront was playing host to an edited version of a PlayStation title being run via emulation.
The game, which has since been removed by
Microsoft
, was sold and passed off as a legitimate game
, according to The Gamer.
As first spotted by TrueAchievements
, and
as reported on originally by Digital Foundry
, Anti-Gravity Racing WipEout was originally released in April and sold for $14.99 but was not an original game.
This isn't the first time that a PlayStation title was seemingly
Back in 2022, a God of War clone was available, featuring a near-identical version of Kratos.
It was promptly removed.
Download NOW - the 'heavy hitters' facing the boot
At least six games are leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium on July 15, including some rather heavy hitters
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Job Simulator
Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord
Remnant 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
