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July has been a decent month for PlayStation subscribers. The Essential offerings were a mixed bag largely saved by Borderlands 3, meanwhile, there were some great additions for Extra and Premium. Many PS Plus subscribers are hoping next month will be better, and we don’t have too long left to wait. The reveal date for the PS Plus August 2024 free games is near and we know of nine games officially leaving.
Next month is set to be huge for gamers. There is the release date for Black Myth Wukong, one of the most highly-anticipated games of the year, and there is also the release date for Star Wars Outlaws. And, if you’re a fan of the galaxy far, far away, you also have the re-release of Star Wars Bounty Hunter to anticipate.
We cannot wait for Black Myth Wukong next month, but we’re equally excited for the PS Plus August 2024 additions. The reveal date for when the curtain will be pulled aside is near, and we have our finger’s crossed for some great games.
PS Plus August 2024 free games reveal date
The PS Plus August 2024 Essential games should be revealed on July 31st. The next batch of Essential offerings is always revealed one Wednesday before the next crop of announced giveaways come out. Sony’s PlayStation Blog post confirms that the next Essential selection will be released on August 6th.
As for Extra and Premium, they should be announced on August 14th. Sony typically announces the Extra and Premium additions on Wednesday one week after the release of the Essentials.
Games leaving PS Plus in August 2024
Below are the nine games officially known to be leaving PS Plus Essentials, Extra, and Premium in August 2024:
- Among Us – Aug 6th (Essential)
- NHL 24 – Aug 6th (Essential)
- Borderlands 3 – Aug 6th (Essential)
- NBA 2K24 – Aug 20th (Extra)
- Need for Speed Unbound – Aug 20th (Extra)
- SpellForce III Reforced – Aug 20th (Extra)
- Trials of Mana – Aug 20th (Extra)
- Destroy All Humans – Aug 20th (Premium)
- Destory All Humans 2 Reprobed – Aug 20th (Premium)
The above list comes courtesy of Truetrophies. Looking at the above selection, make sure to grab Borderlands 3 before it expires early next month. Even if you don’t plan to play it right away, just add it to your library so you can keep it so long as you remain a PS Plus subscriber.
As for the other games, the removal of NBA 2K24 makes sense as the release date for NBA 2K25 is quickly beckoning. Need For Speed Unbound is a fun racing game, and SpellForce III is a big departure as it’s great game for fans of the real-time strategy and RPG genre.
It’s also disappointing to see the imminent departures of both Destroy All Humans remakes. They’re great nostalgia throwbacks to simpler times, and you should definitely check them out, especially if you’re into trophy hunting as both games have relatively easy platinums.
Release schedule
In addition to PS Plus next month, below is the release schedule for games in August 2024 (via IGN):
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter – Aug 1st
- Pepper Grinder – Aug 6th
- Volgarr the Viking II – Aug 6th
- Cat Quest III – Aug 8th
- Madden NFL 25 – Aug 16th
- Black Myth: Wukong – Aug 20th
- Dustborn – Aug 20th
- Enotria: The Last Song – Aug 21st
- Concord – Aug 23rd
- Gundam Breaker 4 – Aug 29th
- Visions of Mana – Aug 29th
- Star Wars Outlaws – Aug 30th
While we don’t know when it will come out, Wuthering Waves has been announced for PS5, too, and there will be the launch of Genshin Impact 5.0 towards the end of August.
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