One of the main perks of subscribing to thePlayStation Plusservice is the ability to claim a fresh batch of free games every month. Sony has been giving away free games throughPlayStation Plusfor a decade now and has established some patterns so fans generally know what to expect. Things were shaken up when Sony launched its next-generation PlayStation 5 console last November, though that brought about new patterns.
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Here are all the key ways the free PS Plus games for November 2021 are different than the norm.
All the Free PS Plus Games for November 2021
The other cross-gen PS Plus game that makes up the free PS Plus games for November 2021 isKnockout City.Knockout Cityis an action-packed, multiplayer-only game that has players battling it out in an over-the-top version of dodgeball.Knockout Cityearned mostly positive reviewswhen it launched earlier this year, and its addition to the PS Plus lineup should go a long way in helping it find a bigger audience.
And finally, the free PS4 PS Plus game for November 2021 isKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Aremastered version ofKingdoms of Amalur,Re-Reckoninghas some new content on the way in the form of paid DLC that should expand the experience even further.
Free PlayStation VR PS Plus Games for November 2021
While Sony could’ve offered any old PlayStation VR titles as freebies, the games it selected are actually considered to be quite good in the virtual reality community.The Persistenceis a solid sci-fi/horror roguelike game, whereasThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinnersis a well-received survival gameset inThe Walking Deaduniverse.Until You Fall, meanwhile, is a roguelite hack-and-slash where VR players fight to see how long they can survive.
Free PS Plus Games for November 2021 Announcement
The abundance of games and the inclusion of PlayStation VR titles already help the free PS Plus games for November 2021 stand out from other months, but there are other reasons the November offerings are different, too. The way Sony decided to announce thefree PS Plus games for November 2021was different from usual, with the announcement coming later than expected and Sony announcing one of the free PS Plus games in advance.
Sony usually reserves the last Wednesday of any given month as the day it announces the next batch of free PS Plus titles, but that didn’t happen with the free PS Plus games for November 2021. On the contrary, Sony used the last Wednesday of October to host itsState of Play presentation, which was focused on third-party games in development for PS4 and PS5. Some expected Sony to unveil the free PS Plus games lineup at its State of Play event, though it only confirmedFirst Class Troublefor the service.
The next day, Thursday, October 28, Sony finally revealed the full PS Plus games lineup for November 2021. While announcing the free PS Plus games on a Thursday is not the norm, this isn’t the first time that Sony has made the announcement on a different day of the month, and fans shouldn’t expect this to become a pattern. That being said, the free PS Plus games for December 2021 will likely be announced later than expected.
The last Wednesday of November 2021 is November 24, but the first Tuesday of December isn’t until December 7. This means that the free PS Plus games for December 2021 announcement will most likely come on Wednesday, December 1 instead of on the last Wednesday of November, as thePlayStation Storedoesn’t update with the new PS Plus games until the first Tuesday of the month.
Free PS5 PS Plus Games for November 2021
And finally, another key way that the free PS Plus games for November 2021 differ from the usual is that there are multiple native PS5 games on offer. Generally speaking, the free PS Plus games for any given month tend to offer two PS4 games and one native PS5 game. However, the free PS Plus games for November 2021 have two cross-gen games on offer, with bothFirst Class TroubleandKnockout Cityoffering native PS5 versions. This means that PS5 gamers have even more to look forward to in November 2021 than usual, but don’t expect this to become commonplace. Sony will likely stick to its usual pattern of giving away onefree PS5 gameand two free PS4 games most months.
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