There’s good news for PlayStation Plus subscribers, because Sony is about to reveal a new batch of free PS4 and PS5 games.
The December 2024 PS Plus Essentials will be announced by Sony on November 27, before launching a week later on December 3.
December’s batch of games will replace the current line-up, which includes Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, Ghostwire Tokyo and Death Note Killer Within.
If you want to grab the current games and next month’s releases, then now is a good time to join PS Plus, because memberships are discounted as part of Sony’s Black Friday sale.
As for the December line-up, fans have been attempting to predict the next wave of games ahead of the official reveal.
Based on the monthly predictions thread over on Reddit, many fans believe Forspoken, Hades, Atomic Heart, Terminator Resistance or Resident Evil Village will join the line-up.
Resident Evil Village feels long overdue for PS Plus, so don’t be surprised if it finally makes an appearance in December. You can also add Resident Evil 2 and Resi 3 Remake to that list.
Terminator Resistance is another game that feels like a good fit for PlayStation Plus in December.
Elsewhere, there are plenty of picks for Assassin’s Creed games such as Mirage and Unity. Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia The Lost Crown also gets a mention.
Other realistic picks include Deathloop, Signalis, Suicide Squad, Lords of the Fallen, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Quarry, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Snowrunner and Viewfinder.
That’s on top of Wrestlequest, Judgement, Payday 3, Jusant, Cocoon, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Moving Out, CrossCode, LEGO Hobbit, Everspace 2, Shenmue 3, Mafia 3 and Stray.
I could definitely see Stray making an appearance after all this time, although the publisher may want to add some distance following its recent release on Nintendo Switch.
Other people believe we could see games like Castlevania Advance Collection, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Planet Zoo, Hitman World of Assassination, or EA Sports WRC make an appearance in December. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Hogwarts Legacy, Sonic Frontiers, Subnautica: Below Zero, Harold Halibut, Dave the Diver, Cult of the Lamb, Metro Exodus, The Pathless and Art of Rally also receive votes.
Some of the more eye-catching picks include Cyberpunk 2077 and Sea of Thieves, which both seem unlikely, but would equally make fantastic additions.
A PS Plus release of Sea of Thieves would help boost the player count, while a Cyberpunk 2077 launch would help CD Projekt sell more units of its Phantom Liberty DLC.
A few Final Fantasy games feature in the predictions thread, although one of them seems unrealistic. Indeed, while I could definitely see Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core joining the line-up, I don’t think we’ll be seeing Final Fantasy 16.
Other unlikely additions include Rise of the Ronin, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Gran Turismo 7, Topspin 2K25, God of War Ragnarok, Lies of P, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Dark Souls Remastered, Red Dead Redemption and Nier Automata.