Sony has begun denoting which games are streamable with PlayStation Plus Premium, via a new logo on the console’s user interface.
12.10.2023 - 14:16 / thesixthaxis.com / Miles Morales / Playstation Plus
Sony has announced that PS5 cloud streaming will be launching for all PS Plus Premium subscribers later this month, giving remote access to full fat PlayStation 5 games from the PS Plus Game Catalog, support for Game Trials, as well as a selection of games that are owned by members.
PS5 cloud gaming will support resolutions up to 4K with 60FPS and both SDR and HDR output possible – streaming 4K requires at least 38 mbps download speeds. There will also be full support for Tempest 3D Audiotech and full DualSense controller capabilities.
There will be a staggered rollout over the next few weeks with Sony targeting launch on 17th October in Japan, 23rd October in Europe and 30th October in North America.
PlayStation Plus Premium members already have access to PS3 and PS4 game streaming, but gamers always lean towards newer games and more recent additions to the bundled in game catalogue. Now with PS5 games included, they will be able to play games from the last couple years that have dropped the last generation, and take advantage for PS5 versions of games like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West and Mortal Kombat 11.
There’s two neat bonuses to this, as PS Plus exclusive Game trials will also be included in the PS5 cloud gaming, so you won’t need to download Hogwarts Legacy or The Callisto Protocol to give them a go, and Sony are extending cloud gaming to include games that members own (or that are free to play), not just games from the PS Plus library. This will include Resident Evil 4, Dead Island 2, Genshin Impact, Fall Guys, and Fortnite.
It’s really a shame that this won’t be supported with streaming direct to that PlayStation Portal controller with a built-in screen – seriously, what the heck is that about?
PS5 cloud streaming entered into public tested back in June, and with this full launch, it brings the company’s cloud gaming efforts back to the cutting edge. They first offered game streaming in 2014 with the launch of PlayStation Now, powered by technology from their acquisition of Gaikai. At the time, this was limited to PS3 game streaming, looking to broaden the company’s gaming reach to TVs and PS Vita. It took a few years before they started to offer games to download, and PS4 games in 2018.
All of this was folded into PS Plus last summer, breaking things up into multiple tiers to offer a direct competitor to Xbox Game Pass. However, while Microsoft pushed hard at the start of the generation to bring Xbox Series X hardware to their cloud gaming servers, Sony prioritised getting consoles into the hands of gamers. PS5 cloud gaming now means they’re really on a level playing field with Microsoft’s options for the first time (and with that one key perk about game ownership, which
Sony has begun denoting which games are streamable with PlayStation Plus Premium, via a new logo on the console’s user interface.
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Starting today, we’re taking a step forward in cloud gaming by rolling out our PS5 cloud streaming feature for PlayStation Plus Premium members. This includes supported PS5-native games available through the PlayStation Plus Games Catalog* and Game Trials, as well as supported digital PS5 titles you own.
Sony’s unexpected, last gasp announcements are continuing in earnest today, with confirmation that the previously announced PS5 cloud streaming is coming as a PS Plus Premium perk later this month. Depending on your region, you’ll be able to enjoy “supported” titles from the platform holder’s top streaming tier without needing to download them as soon as next week – and the functionality will extend to Game Trials, so you’ll be able to test out the time-limited demos effectively on-demand.
Sony is set to launch the PS5 cloud streaming service for PlayStation Plus Premium members before the end of October.
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Sony is launching cloud streaming for the PS5 console, later this month. The feature will be available to PS Plus Premium — highest-tier — members only, letting them stream select Game Catalog titles like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima, and more, without having to download or actually own them. Unfortunately, it's getting a staggered rollout, first launching in Japan, Europe, and North American regions, promising ‘hundreds' of PS5 games in the future. The company confirmed the addition and testing of cloud streaming in June, as part of its pivot towards the technology, further solidified by its PlayStation Portal handheld device.