Sony's sold a staggering 18.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles to date, but it only has 10.9 million active PlayStation Plus subscribers. This means that almost half of the system's owners are currently without online multiplayer, and we suspect that this is a trend that the Japanese giant would very much like to change. Fortunately, it sounds like the firm's got a free multiplayer weekend in the pipeline, according to an image on Reddit.
The picture, which appears to be taken from a video or trailer, suggests that it'll be free to play all PS4 games online from 16th January through until 18th January. Seeing as we haven't been able to confirm this for ourselves, we're flagging this as a rumour right now, but will reach out to Sony to see if it's legit – and also which regions it applies to. Remember, if you're already a member, there's still time to win a ton of prizes in the platform holder's UK contest.
[source reddit.com]
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I bet someone, somewhere, will complain that they've paid for X days and if this weekend is free, they want their subscription extending accordingly. :-/
I understand people who don't have Plus, if was just for the multiplayer i wouldn't have too, i have plus because of the games and discounts, just that.
Any news on the 10% discount for the PSN holiday downtime?
@rjejr Nothing that I've heard yet, sadly.
@Paranoimia
@get2sammyb @rjejr
Its right next to Driveclub PS Plus Edition
@Punished_Boss_84 - Can I reply to your Driveclub comment w/ your Colbert gif? I'd actually forgotten all about Driveclub for PS+. Glad I'm not waiting for it, I'd never shut-up.
@rjejr
I was going to say The Last Guardian but thats not fair at all so you're
@Punished_Boss_84 Yup, you know I'm right!
Saying that almost half of the PS4 owners don't have PS+ is assuming that it's only PS4 users that have subscribed. That's a little misleading and when you take PS3 users into account (with its great PS+ game selection and 80 million install base) it's more likely that over 75% of PS4 users don't have PS+.
Also, I say this often, but it doesnt seem to make a difference in news articles, plenty of online games on the PS4 don't require PS+, so the statement that non PS+ PS4 users don't have online multiplayer is not very accurate. With the exception of PvZ, all PS4 games I play online don't require PS+, and seeing as how only about 25% or so of PS4 users have PS+, it's likely the case for many people.
Certainly a good way to get people to try online out,
@thedevilsjester Yeah, absolutely. I think that supports my point, though.
@get2sammyb Sorry unrelated, but...
Pushquare, the mantle of best website taglines goes to your sister site, NintendoLife:
http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/mes_comptines
You need to up your game now Sammy
Awesome I run out on Wednesday! Well if I can hold on that long? Shadow of mordor is rock hard any tips anyone? ???
@Punished_Boss_84 - Nice pic, Knack makes it special, Gamer should have that as his avatar.
And yeah, TLG is funny at this point, but DC was kind of promised as a PS4 PS+ launch freebie in June 2013, about 18 months ago. That free incentive may have been enough for people to pre-order the system.
Did people who actually bought DriveCLub get their promised 3 months of PS+ that they said in Aug 2013 or did they forget about that as well?
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/08/20/driveclub-pre-order-bonuses-revealed/
"In addition to that, we have another announcement! Purchase Driveclub at retail or digitally via PlayStation Store, and you’ll get a free 3-Month PlayStation Plus Trial. This ensures you’ll get the most out of Driveclub and your PS4 from the get-go."
Kind of makes it even funnier now, no?
@rjejr
Game Director is adding to the funnies.
https://twitter.com/Rushy33/status/555373711105474560
@Punished_Boss_84 - Yeah, thats pretty good. I'm surprised that much irony didn't break twitter. My favorite part, the PSN store lists it as
"DRIVECLUB™ PlayStation®Plus Edition Full Game Upgrade"
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-gb/games/driveclub-playstationplus-edition-full-game-upgrade/cid=EP9000-CUSA00003_00-XXXXDRIVECLUBPSU
How do you upgrade a game they never released?
@rjejr
Maybe news is due soon, in other words...
Greatness awaits
@Punished_Boss_84 - "Greatness awaits "
Not a well planned slogan. Not nearly as good as the NY Mets 2007 slogan "Your season has come" though. If you aren't familiar, here's how Wiki said that season went:
"With a seven-game division lead on September 12, the Mets suffered a historic collapse by losing 12 of their last 17 games and missing the postseason. It is regarded as one of the worst collapses in MLB history."
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