Sony is preparing to announce its revamped PS5 subscription service, with the Xbox Game Pass rival potentially arriving next week, according to a report.
Bloomberg says the long-discussed Project Spartacus service, which would potentially be a vastly improved combination of the current PS Plus and PS Now services, is almost ready for prime time.
According to sources at well-informed gaming journalists Jason Schreier and Takashi Mochizuki, the service would launch with a “sparkling lineup of hit games from the last few years.”
The pair echoed Bloomberg’s previous coverage on the matter, which claimed the service will have different tiers available, at least one of which will provide access to an archive of PlayStation classics from the Vault.
Those hoping that the service will be more of a direct competitor to Game Pass by offering access to first-party games on day one will likely be disappointed.
God of War Ragnarok, for example, is not scheduled to be available as part of Sony’s offering, the report said. That’s a far cry from the way Xbox Game Studios has handled AAA titles like Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite.
Today’s report brings no news on the pricing for the service and its various tiers, so watch closely next week when Sony decides to show its hand. However, the company needs to take a few steps to live up to what Xbox Game Pass is offering.
It’s also unclear if Sony will try to include games from third-party studios in the plan, or if it will strike a deal to include EA Play like Microsoft was able to with Xbox Game Pass.
So far, Sony hasn’t flagged the media for an event or live stream to debut the service, and given the anticipation for Project Spartacus, we’re expecting Sony to sing a song and dance about it.