Originally, the service wasn’t required for online play at all and rewarded subscribers with extra discounts and free monthly games. Once the PlayStation 4 generation began, it was required for ...

The PS4 also introduces game-independent party chat for up to eight ... Sony seems determined not to get left behind or leapfrogged in online this time around, and the basic functionality that ...

PS5 and PS4 players can temporarily try out another major multiplayer game for free without a PS ... ecosystem will remember playing GTA Online for free on the PS3, but those days are long gone.

It offers online multiplayer access, a monthly assortment of free PS4 and PS5 games, cloud storage, and discounts on PlayStation Store purchases. PlayStation Plus Essential costs $79.99 annually ...