By the end of September, Sony announced the free PlayStation Plus games for October 2019. Subscribers of the service will be able to play MLB The Show 19, and The Last of Us Remastered for the duration of the month. However, for those who are not so keen on the free games offered, the PlayStation Store's Games of a Generation Sale is currently offering a wide variety of PS4 games for up to 75% off.
Headlining the list is Red Dead Redemption 2, which is one of 2018's best-selling titles. Players can get the PS4 version of the game from the PlayStation Store for $35.99, which is 40% off its list price of $59.99. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure game that features a vast open-world environment and serves as a prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption. The game's online service just got updated with the release of the new Frontier Pursuits update, introducing new specialist roles and a battle pass system.
- Purchase Red Dead Redemption 2 for $35.99 here.
Other PS4 games in the sale include:
- Battlefield V - $23.99 (Save 60%)
- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition - $14.99 (Save 25%)
- Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition - $7.49 (Save 75%)
- Rocket League - $9.99 (Save 50%)
- Need for Speed Payback: Deluxe Edition - $14.99 (Save 50%)
- Jump Force - $23.99 (Save 60%)
- A Way Out - $17.99 (Save 40%)
- Burnout Paradise Remastered - $4.99 (Save 75%)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition - Game of the Year Edition - $9.99 (Save 75%)
- Days Gone - $41.99 (Save 30%)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - $15.99 (Save 60%)
Players can check out the PlayStation Store's full list of discounted games here.
Yesterday, Sony also announced several changes to the PlayStation Now's monthly and annual subscription prices. Starting October 1st, the monthly subscription to the service will change from $19.99 to $9.99. On the other hand, the annual subscription is now 40% cheaper from $99.99 to $59.99. To the uninitiated, PlayStation Now is Sony's game streaming service that allows players to stream and download games from PlayStation's vast library, which includes titles from the PS3 and PS2.
Meanwhile, it was also announced recently that one of Sony's top executives is leaving the company. After serving the company for many years, Shawn Layden announced his forthcoming departure via Twitter. As of the moment, Layden did not disclose the reason for his departure, but the official PlayStation Twitter account released a statement saying, "We wish him success in future endeavors, and are deeply grateful for his years of service."