PlayStation appears to be copying Xbox – and more specifically, Xbox Game Pass – by adding a new component to PlayStation Plus to better highlight what games people should pay attention to. PlayStation Plus subscribers noticed this week that PlayStation’s subscription service seems to now mark a given game as a “Day 1 Release” if it’s coming to PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, or PlayStation Plus Premium on the same day that it’s widely available. Aside from the usefulness of this feature, the fact that it exists also bodes well for PlayStation’s future PS Plus plans.
The “Day 1 Release” badge is one that PS Plus subscribers may have noticed recently when PlayStation revealed December’s free games. One of those games, Divine Knockout, is “Launching directly into PlayStation Plus,” PlayStation said. The badge affixed to the game’s artwork in the tweet below…
