Free PS Plus Games for September to be upstaged by PlayStation rival?

Sony has been dominating with its PlayStation Plus service this year with several high-profile free games among its number.

So far this year, PS Plus subscribers have been able to download and play titles like Control, Days Gone and Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

And while some fans are not always looking to play the biggest AAA games every month, because they might already own them, September has provided an interesting mix.

On September 7, gamers will be able to enjoy Overcooked: All You Can Eat!, Hitman 2 and Predator: Hunting Grounds.

They can’t quite compete with first-party exclusives or PS5 upgraded games, but a recent poll revealed that most fans were pleased with what is being offered.

September is also the month that Sony could choose to prioritise one of its other services that are usually overshadowed.

The PlayStation Now streaming service is slowly growing its features and games list to include a cracking lineup that can be played over an internet connection.

And on Monday, Sony will be announcing its full list of games being prepared for September 2021.

The question is whether the tech giant has chosen to add some big names to PS Now instead of PS Plus.

There are all kinds of ways PS Now could be the winner in September, with plenty of titles still not featured as part of the streaming service.

We already know that one game will be making its debut later this month, with the original Final Fantasy 7 the first of many FF titles coming to PS Now.

A message from Sony explains: “Relive the excitement from the worlds of Final Fantasy in some of the franchise’s most iconic adventures.

“Starting next week, we’ll be adding a chapter of this beloved RPG series to PlayStation Now each month, beginning with Final Fantasy VII (the original game!) on September 7. Every month until January 2022, we’ll add another chapter of the Final Fantasy series to PlayStation Now, so you can download or stream these titles on your PS4 or PS5 console, or stream on PC.”

But things will get interesting on September 6 when Sony reveals its full plans for PS Now and what games will be joining FF7.

Sony has already confirmed that some big games will be leaving the PlayStation Now service this month.

One of the first will be The Witcher 3, with the popular RPG disappearing from the list on September 7.

Later in the month Borderlands 3 will follow, and more titles will be disappearing during November, including Judgement and Red Dead Redemption 2.