Earlier today, Sony made the surprise announcement that a State of Play will take place next week. This style of announcement is a bit of a surprise for Sony, as most past events (with one exception) were announced on a Tuesday and then took place on the following Thursday. This one was announced on a Friday and is taking place on a Wednesday.
Notably, Wednesday, October 27 is the last day of the month and is the date of the State of Play. It’ll take place at 2 PM PT/4 PM CT and will focus primarily on third-party PS4 and PS5 games. While this means fans shouldn’t expect God of War or Horizon Forbidden West there, it’s the perfect set-up to announce the PS Plus free games for November.
PS Plus Free Game Patterns
Fans are already aware of a few details for November’s selection. Primarily, fans know that they’ll likely get one PS5 game, two PS4 games, and a surprising addition of three PSVR games. Typically, these games are announced on the last Wednesday before their addition on the first Tuesday of a month. As such, fans know the PS Plus games will be made available on November 2, but they don’t know what games these will be.
It’s worth mentioning that fans have deduced upcoming PS Plus games before, as one clear sign is that the game releases on that date and can’t be pre-ordered. However, there are no confirmed PlayStation releases for November 2, making it more of a surprise. Either way, while fans don’t know what it is, there are a few clear signs they’ll likely be announced at the State of Play.
PS Plus Free Games Reveal at the State of Play?
First is the obvious: it’s the last Wednesday of the month. Sony is likely to announce the games on that date anyway, and so it would make the most sense to use the event if November is getting some good PS Plus games. Secondly, the announcement already makes this event odd in comparison to past State of Plays, with the reveal and timing likely being intentional as a result, and it wouldn't be the first time State of Play was used to promote PS Plus.
The past few months of PS Plus has largely focused on third-party games, and so it makes sense especially if new third-party reveals are slated to take place. Without a game already occupying a November 2 release, the most logical revel will be the new PS5 game that’ll appear on PS Plus with a proper announcement of all three—at least—coming shortly after. It may very well reveal all three, but if there are new third-party reveals to be had, it makes sense to line those up and make them part of PS Plus—something not too dissimilar to A Plague: Tale Innocence, Overcooked: All You Can Eat, and Hell Let Loose getting release date reveals shortly before their reveal/addition.
If anything, an event on this date makes the game reveal much more enticing. While it remains to be seen what it is exactly, it seems like a safe bet that the PS Plus free games for November 2021 are to be shown at the upcoming State of Play.