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The PS Plus games for January 2025 have been revealed. Included is one of the biggest flops from the previous year.
New year, new happiness. AtHowever, luck doesn't seem to have quite arrived yet. TheGames in January 2025 have so far caused little enthusiasm. Although the game selection in December was very solid, according to GameInsights it was the worst month of 2024. The numbers are unlikely to increase for the PS Plus Essential selection in January for the time being.
PS Plus games January 2025 – these are the free games
The games:On January 1st, 2025, Sony released the three free games for everyone.“subscribers revealed. In the line-up of one of the biggest video game flops of all time. These are the PS Plus games in January:
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Metascore: 60)
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (Metascore: 75)
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (Metascore: 90)
The games will be available with a PS Pluss Essential subscription from January 7th. The new games usually come online around midday. Until then you still have timeto gamble.
PS Plus games: January brings a flop and a hit
Das Lowlight:It was actually only a matter of time before “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” landed on the PS Plus subscription. The game, which was released almost exactly a year ago, is considered one of the biggest flops of 2024. According to reports, Warner Bros. lost around $200 million on the game. Despite the popular Suicide Squad premise and the integration of well-known DC characters, the game failed miserably and left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans:
Not everything is bad:The highlight in January is “The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe”. In the game, the player is drawn into an interactive story that questions the nature of games and narratives themselves. As office worker Stanley, you are faced with a series of decisions that not only affect the course of the game, but also your relationship with the narrator. The game is a meta-commentary on the video game industry and offers a variety of surprising twists.
Fan reactions to the games have been mixed so far. If you're not satisfied, you'll probably have to wait until February. One of the first gaming highlights of 2025 with Assassin's Creed Shadows will also be released this month. However, many more big releases await us this year:
