After making fans wait for an absolute age, Sony has finally revealed the PS Plus free PS4 and PS5 games for August. The next wave of PlayStation Plus Essentials have an August 6 release date. Headlined by LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, the new games will be available to download and install from around 11am BST UK time. Needless to say, consider this your final warning to download the current selection of games, which include Borderlands 3, Among Us and EA Sports NHL 24 before they leave the service. As for the current batch of games, the highlight is undoubtedly LEGO Star Wars, which spans the entire mainline movie series.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features the same lighthearted tone of the LEGO games, not to mention hundreds of secrets and unlockables.
It also contains a wide variety of gameplay styles, from lightsaber battles and gun fights, to aerial combat and airspeeder sections.
Sony explains more: “Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humour, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy.
“Want to play as a Jedi? A Sith? Rebel, bounty hunter, or droid? LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features hundreds of playable characters from throughout the galaxy.
“Jump to lightspeed in the Millennium Falcon, fly the T-47 Airspeeder and battle TIE fighters in Resistance X-wings… it’s the ultimate LEGO Star Wars experience.”
LEGO Star Wars is joined by Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach and Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights.
Taking place in a shopping mall, Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach is the ninth mainline entry in the series.
The game utilises a more open-ended structure, letting players explore the area while avoiding various threats.
If the latest rumours are anything to go by, we may see more from Five Nights at Freddy’s, when it potentially joins Fortnite.
Finally, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is described as a 2D action RPG with stylish art direction.
“Journey through the sprawling and hauntingly beautiful Land’s End, traversing a submerged forest, a sealed-off contaminated underground cavern, and a grand castle,” Sony explains.
“Formidable bosses await that will gladly claim your life given even the slightest chance.
“Defeat these powerful foes and release them from their unending curse to recruit them as allies. Overcome the challenges before you and search for the truth with powerful knights at your side.”
The August free PS4 and PS5 games will be available until September 3.