June 2022 is shaping up to be a big month for PlayStation fans. Of course, there’s the rollout of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on June 13, but there are also the free months from the Essential tier too. Not to mention, there’s a State of Play taking place on June 2. While a ton of information is about to be revealed over the next couple of days, the PS Plus free games for June 2022 have leaked online.
As many fans know, the PS Plus free game selection has been an incredibly leaky ship over the past few months. Each month has been accurately leaked by Dealabs user Billbil-kun, but this leak does not come from this user. It should be taken with an extra grain of salt then, but it does line up with Billbil-kun’s recent comment. They said they would post the games on May 31, and that fans shouldn’t buy any ultra-popular games or any children’s games.
According to the sources of the website Areajugones, the three PS Plus free games will include God of War, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. God of War is about as popular of a game as they come, while Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl makes sense for children. Fans will know for sure on June 1, as that is when Sony is expected to announce these, and perhaps even tomorrow if Billbil-kun confirms this leak as well. It should also be noted that Nick Baker, a known insider, has also commented that they heard this is legit.
Now, many may be curious as to why give God of War away on PS Plus, especially since it’s part of the PS5 PS Plus collection and the upcoming PS Plus Extra lineup. It’s actually a pretty smart move by Sony. By offering one of its most popular games for free, newcomers or anyone who has not played it can check it out, and that may lead to more PS Plus Extra subscribers. It also gives PS4 users a game that PS5 owners got, so there's no real harm in it.
It's also possible that God of War’s presence as a PS Plus game could be marketing for God of War: Ragnarok. Sony’s State of Play is focused on third-party partners, but that doesn’t mean more information about the sequel won’t come out in June. And if it does, giving away the first game will build anticipation for the sequel. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see if Sony confirms this lineup, as well as how fans receive it overall.
PS Plus subscribers get a handful of free games every month.
Source: Areajugones (via VGC)