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Sony marks a decade of PlayStation Plus by handing subscribers a third free game instead of the usual two.

Ten years after WipeOut HD became the first-ever PlayStation Plus freebie, Sony used the service’s July 2020 lineup to throw subscribers an extra title as a thank-you. Announced on June 29, 2020 — the exact date PS Plus launched back in 2010 — the July slate breaks from the usual two-game format with three PS4 titles ready for download starting July 7. It’s a rare moment where the anniversary hype actually translates into more value in the PlayStation Store.

• Sony’s July 2020 PS Plus lineup includes three PS4 games instead of the usual two — NBA 2K20, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, and Erica — downloadable from July 7 through August 3, 2020.
• The bonus month coincides with the 10th anniversary of PS Plus, which launched June 29, 2010, and Sony says more than 1,000 games have been offered through the service globally since then.
• Subscribers have until July 7 to claim June’s outgoing titles, Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars Battlefront II, before they rotate out of the free lineup.

A Three-Game Lineup for a Milestone Month

2K’s NBA 2K20 heads up the trio with its MyCareer mode and full roster of licensed teams, giving basketball fans a full-priced sim for free. Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration brings Lara Croft’s Siberian expedition — plus the added content packed into the 20th-anniversary edition — to anyone who hasn’t already picked it up. Fans tracking Lara’s next outing might also want to check the Ghost of Tsushima — 5 Things We Can’t Wait To Do breakdown for a sense of where open-world adventure titles are headed on PS4’s final stretch.

The third slot goes to Erica, the interactive live-action thriller built around Sony’s PlayLink app, which lets players make choices using a phone or tablet instead of a controller. It’s an unusual pick for a PS Plus lineup dominated by AAA sports and action games, and it signals Sony leaning into the format’s novelty for the anniversary push.

The Anniversary Perks

Beyond the games themselves, Sony built out a small slate of 10th-anniversary extras. A free PS4 theme celebrating the milestone landed on the PlayStation Store for a limited time, and Sony scheduled a free online multiplayer weekend for non-subscribers running July 4 through July 5, 2020 — a chance for anyone without a membership to test PS4 online play at no cost.

More than 1,000 games have been offered through PlayStation Plus globally since WipeOut HD launched the service back in 2010.

Active subscribers also keep their usual access to PS Plus-exclusive DLC drops across live-service games, including gear for Call of Duty: Warzone, content for Red Dead Redemption 2, the PlayStation Plus skin in Fortnite Battle Royale, a second pack of skins and banners for Apex Legends, boosters for Warframe, a transmog pack for Dauntless, a bundle for Skyforge, and a Bandit pack for H1Z1.

Last Call for June’s Games

The July announcement doubled as a countdown clock for June’s outgoing titles. Subscribers who haven’t grabbed Call of Duty: WWII or Star Wars Battlefront II need to download them before the July 7 switchover, after which they’ll no longer be claimable through the PS Plus library. Anyone hunting for what’s next on PS4 beyond July’s freebies can cross-reference the 10 NEW Games of July 2020 To Look Forward To roundup for the rest of the month’s release calendar.

With three free games instead of two and a bonus multiplayer weekend for non-members, Sony’s making its loudest PS Plus push in years — and subscribers get until August 3 to grab Erica, NBA 2K20, and Rise of the Tomb Raider before Sony rotates in whatever comes next.