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The opposite is also true, though. If some genres excel on these services, others may not struggle more, and that’s the case with sports games. That’s not to say they aren’t great games without dedicated fanbases, but sports games are a very specific niche in the industry because someone has to love video games, love sports, and combine that still into loving sports games. Those who do are also likely to pick it up on day one, instead of waiting for their additions sometimes years later. Interestingly enough, thePS Plus free games for August 2023 includePGA Tour 2K23, which isn’t a year old yet. However, its inclusion points to a pattern that many fans may not have realized quite yet.
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PS Plus Free Games for August Tend to Include Sports Games
Looking back at the past few years, it has become apparent thatPS Plustends to include a sports title with the August 2023 games. This is interesting because it’s a nice little time between major seasons. For example, whilePGA Tour 2K23highlights a year-long sport, the NFL season starts in September, the NBA season starts in October, and others like the MLB season comes to an end around September. In other words, August is a good point to appeal to sports fans because seasons are close to beginning or ending, and this may be beneficial to sports titles that otherwise lack a certain appeal on the service. Timing can be key, after all. It’s clear when looking at the PS Plus free games offering for the past several August months:
There are two other important things to consider here. First, this hasn’t stopped Sony from offering sports games in other months, but it’s interesting how varied these are.WipEoutmay represent futuristic car racing, but racing is a sport and it’s joined by tennis, skateboarding, and golf. Secondly,Fall Guysmay be stretching the definition of sportshere, but it’s a video game where players compete in sports-like activities such as racing, Fall Ball, tail tag, and so forth that could qualify as sports to some degree.
It’s always impossible to predict exactlywhat games Sony will add to PS Plus, but there have been patterns throughout its history. Whether that’s a duo pairing of a big AAA game with a small indie game, adding a PS5 game for two months to support its adoption, or releasing a sports title every August, they are all fun realizations. And if anything, predicting a sports game for PS Plus' August 2024 selection would just be a safe bet.
PS Plussubscribers get a handful of games every month.
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