The latest additions to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog have been announced, starting with none other than Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin on PS5. It’s available today for US and UK subscribers on Extra and Premium, while Japan can start playing tomorrow.
If you’re confused about why all these titles aren’t available immediately on a set date, PlayStation has begun staggering Game Catalog releases. That doesn’t mean multiple titles can’t launch on the same day, as Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Firefighting Simulator: Ignite are available on July 21st for Extra while Premium gets Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and Fahrenheit from Quantic Dream.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, Dying Light, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, and Snow Bros. Wonderland will also go live simultaneously on July 28th. Overall, it’s not a bad selection, even if it’s not the most critically acclaimed (and doesn’t make the prospect of another Plus price hike any better).
On the bright side, it is a step up from this month’s Essential offerings, which include the widely panned Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (and the more beloved CrossCode). Since Plus and Premium subscribers receive all the benefits of Essential, they have until August 3rd to claim these titles.
