PS Plushas had a strong year. While the total number of subscriptions from last year may be down, mostly due to various responses to the pandemic issued then, it is more than there was in 2019. Furthermore, not only has the quantity of games released on the service increased, but the quality has too. Of course, not every month will make every single person happy, but the responses were typically quite positive for PS Plus month over month.
However, thePS Plus free games for August 2021did not follow in their footsteps. While fans had been treated to games likeBugsnax, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, GreedFall, Maneater, and more over the past few months, the free games for this month all have a very niche, lackluster appeal. As such, it’s easy to comparePS Plus August 2021 to May 2020.
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If PS Plus August 2021 is Like May 2020…
The appeal and audience a game generates will never define its quality, as many indie games may not have big audiences but have unique qualities, but for PS Plus, limited appeal is a death knell. That’s exactly what happened withPS Plusthis month.Hunter’s Arena: Legendsis an Ancient Asia battle royale game with PvE elements, but it is a battle royale game. Not only is that genre still off-putting to many, but it is dominated by the big three:Fortnite, Warzone,andApex Legends. At the same time,Plants vs. Zombiesis the type of game that is inherently disregarded by many on premise alone, whether they should or not, andTennis World Tour 2really only draws in Tennis fans.
Then PS Plus September Could Follow Suit and Be Like June 2020
Of course, sometimes it’s better to look at PS Plus as a whole instead of month to month. While May 2020 dropped the ball so hard that there was apetition to change the PS Plus gamesfor that month, June 2020 served as a bit of a redemption arc. That month saw the release ofCall of Duty: WW2andStar Wars Battlefront 2on the service, withWW2actually releasing early which almost never happens. Of course, it’s easy to point out how the appeal is theoretically limited—May 2020 offered two simulators, June 2020 offered two shooters—but shooters in general have one of the biggest appeals on the market.
Toss in the fact thatStar Wars Battlefront 2had a lot of hype around it, as the game itself had recently been through its own redemption arc, and it was a strong offering. Of course,Call of Dutygameswill always top sales charts and always perform well when given for free. Either way, PS Plus free games for September 2021 have the chance to be the same saving grace too. No one knows how PS Plus games are decided, and while this month may have dropped the ball in comparison to past months, there’s only more PS Plus offerings ahead. Still, it remains to be seen what the September 2021 games are, but if it can capture a wider, stronger appeal, then it’ll be just fine.
PS Plussubscribers get a handful of free games every month.
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