You’ll need PS Plus Premium to get them all, though
The PlayStation Plus games for August are nowofficially announced, withYakuza: Like a Dragonamong the lineup. But that isn’t the onlyYakuzagame coming to PlayStation Plus owners this year.
Sony has confirmed that eightYakuzagames, stretching across the mainline entries, willarrive on PlayStation Plus servicesby the end of the year. To check out the full gamut, you’ll need PlayStation Plus Premium. But yes, those who do have a subscription will be able to dive deep into this wild series.
Starting this month,Yakuza: Like a Dragonis the first up. The RPG may be a departure from the usual beat ’em up action of the core series, but it’s adarn good one. August’s Game Catalog update for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members will also seeYakuza 0,Kiwami, andKiwami 2arrive. TheKiwamigames are remakes of the first two games, whileYakuza 0is a prequel story that isfrankly superb.
Then, as the year rolls on, the remasters ofYakuza 3, 4,and5will arrive for PS Plus Premium, andYakuza 6: The Song of Lifewill close it out for Extra and Premium. The short version is:
Yakuzagames headed to PS Plus by tiers
So yes, you will need PlayStation Plus Premium to take full advantage of the sheer flood ofYakuzacontent. But for those who did dip all in the way, getting the entireYakuzaseries seems like a good upside.
Sony has also rolled out additional PS Plus bonuses since launchingits new subscription tiers, like making popular cat-gameStrayfree for Extra and up. We’ll see how these tiers keep up with both the modern offerings of Game Pass and the retro lineup of the Nintendo Switch Plus collection as time goes on, but a whole bunch ofYakuzais a pretty good pace-setter.
Meanwhile, if you want a look at the future of theYakuzaseries, we got onein an offscreen video clip. Now would be a great time for aLike a Dragonrefresher, as Ichiban and the crew look ready to take the lead again.
