PS5 streaming arrives for PlayStation Plus Premium members at the end of the month
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PlayStation Plus Premiummembers will finally be able to take advantage of PlayStation 5 cloud streaming when the feature becomes widely available later this month.
Announced in a recent post on thePlayStation Blog,PS5cloud streaming is going to be rolling out toPlayStation PlusPremium members very soon.
This means that subscribers to the $17.99 / £13.49 per month service will be able to stream a limited number of PS5 native titles from thePlayStation Plus Game Catalog- allowing them to quickly jump into favorites likeGod of War: RagnarokorFinal Fantasy 7: Remake Intergradewithout the need for a hefty download.
In addition to the games found in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, owners of supported digital titles likeHorizon Forbidden Westwill be able to quickly stream the game from their PS5 dashboard. Any existing Trophies or saved progress will carry over automatically, letting you pick up exactly where you last left off.
Subscribers will also be able to streamGame Trials, time-limited versions of popular titles likePersona 5 RoyalandThe Last of Us Part 1. Much like an old-fashioned demo, Game Trials let you experience the first few hours of play without the need for an additional purchase. As a lightning-fast way to get a small taste of a game as you decide whether or not to buy the full version, this feature in particular seems like the perfect match for streaming.
Although these features are already available in Japan, having launched on October 16, they are targeting an October 23 launch date for Europe. The US then follows, with a targeted launch of October 30 - the perfect opportunity to stream some of thebest horror gamesin time for Halloween.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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