This was the first “third” game to appear on the program in quite some time, and it offered one of the few VR games that have been provided as part of VR. Now, however, there are many wondering if this was just a one-off or if March 2020’s PS Plus games will also include a third VR game, and it very well should. Including VR games every month would be a step-up in the program that could help bolster a successful PS5 launch, as well as bolster sells of the eventual PSVR2.

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The Case for VR on PS Plus

VR is something mostly unique to the PS4 as far as consoles are concerned. Xbox has put little, if any, resources into it, as Phil Spencer has stated no one is asking for VR. As such, there’s a bit of a dichotomy in the way the two companies invest: PlayStation sees the potential of VR and puts money into it, whereas Xbox puts its buck on backward compatibility. Next-gen will likely change how the two companies utilize backward compatibility, but the stance on VR will be likely not changed.

This is because there is confirmation that PS5 will support backward compatibility with the PS4, but there are also PS5 rumors that PS1, PS2, and PS3 games will be backward compatible too. On the other hand, the Xbox Series X has been confirmed to have no support for VR; this means that the PS5 is in a unique position to capture the best of both worlds. Providing VR games via the service will not only showcase its support of VR for those who do enjoy it, but put it more in competition with Xbox’s services come next-gen.

PS Plus vs. Xbox Games with Gold

Even those who are entirely enraptured by the “console wars” will admit that the Xbox One has made great strives over the past year. Part of this comes directly from Xbox Game Pass, a subscription service that has been highly successful for the company and has provided fans access to exclusives day one. Part of this also comes with Xbox Games with Gold, which consistently delivers 4 games per month (two via backward compatibility, two Xbox One games). Quality between the two is certainly arguable, but the bottom line is that Xbox offers its subscribers more in the way of content than PlayStation with its services.

If PS Plus consistently delivered two free PS4 games and a VR game, not only would it support VR as aforementioned, but it would even up that competition. PS Now is seemingly being set up to compete with Game Pass, and while the future of that competition remains to be seen, VR could be PlayStation’s answer to backward compatibility. Now, if PS Plus on the PS5 began offering VR and back-compat games, that would certainly shake it all up.

PSVR2

Other than fostering more healthy competition and showing support for current-gen PSVR, there will eventually be another iteration. Recent reports seemingly indicate that the PSVR2 will release some time after the PS5, likely some time in 2021, but a strong back catalog of free VR games as the concept gets more attention would do well in the long-run as well.

Of course, it all remains to be seen what PS Plus offers its subscribers come March, but hopefully, there’s a VR game. Or, at the very least, there’s some plan announced to alternate in VR games as part of the program.

PS Plus subscribers get two free games every month.

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