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Free trials for two of 2023’s most popular games are coming toPS Plus Premiumin the near future, with bothAlan Wake 2andSpider-Man 2set to feature. 2023 saw a plethora of big-name games debut on PlayStation consoles between first-party games and multi-platform releases. PlayStation would crack into the “Game of the Year” nominees at the2023 Game Awards withSpider-Man 2, while multi-platform games likeAlan Wake 2andResident Evil 4would also appear. Now, two nominees on PlayStation will be receiving their own free trials through PS Plus Premium.
The end of 2023 saw some of the year’s biggest releases hit the PlayStation withAlan Wake 2andSpider-Man 2. The sequel to beloved horror gameAlan Wakesaw critical acclaim following its launch for its dark and gripping narrative and expansion on the world of the cult classic thriller.Spider-Man 2, on the other hand, saw its high-flying superhero action become PlayStation Studios' fastest-selling game, receiving eight nominations during last year’s Game Awards. Now, fans on PS Plus Premium will be able to try out both of the highly-anticipated sequels.
A report from popular Twitter account PlayStation Game Size has revealedAlan Wake 2andSpider-Man 2are both set to receive PS Plus Premium free trials. TheAlan Wake 2trial is confirmed to already be available through the PlayStation Store, allowing players to try out the first three hours of the acclaimed horror game. PlayStation Game Size later revealed thatSpider-Man 2will also be comingto PS Plus Premium as a free trial, launching on February 6 with the first two hours of the game available.
PS Plus Premium Adding Free Trials for Alan Wake 2 and Spider-Man 2
The newest free trials added to PS Plus Premium join an already stacked lineup of high-profile games available through the subscription service. Sony currently features over 100 unique games available to try for free with PS Plus Premium, including big-namefirst-party releases likeThe Last of Us Part 1andGod of War Ragnarok. PS Plus Premium also features several third-party games available for trials, likeHogwarts LegacyandPersona 5 Royal.
Alan Wake 2andSpider-Man 2’s arrival to PS Plus comes as fans are eagerly awaiting the next big reveals from the PlayStation studio.Sony announced its newest State of Playbroadcast earlier this week, confirming the first State of Play of 2024 will air on January 31. BothRise of the RoninandStellar Bladehave already been confirmed to feature during the broadcast, with fans speculating games likeDeath Stranding 2andFinal Fantasy 7: Rebirthmay make an appearance. With plenty of new games coming to PlayStation in the near future, PS Plus Premium fans now have a new chance to try out two of 2023’s best releases.
Alan Wake 2
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A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them.Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?
