The free PS Plus games follow a pretty predictable pattern. The free PS Plus games for any given month are made available on the first Tuesday of the month when the PlayStation Store resets. Then on the last Wednesday of the month,Sony announces the next batch of free PS Plus games. There have been exceptions to the rule, but generally this is how PlayStation Plus has operated for years. However, February 2021 is already different from the norm.
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There are a couple of different ways February 2021 differs from the norm when it comes to the free PS Plus games lineup. And while it’s possible there will be even more differences when the rest of the lineup is announced, here is how it stands out so far.
One of the Free Games Has Already Been Announced
In October 2020, Sony announced that the planned PS5 exclusive launch titleDestruction AllStarswould miss its release dateand have to be delayed to 2021. Developed by Lucid Games,Destruction AllStarsis a multiplayer-only vehicular combat game that differs from other titles in the genre in that it allows players to control characters outside of their cars as well. Blending elements of hero shooters with traditional vehicular combat gameplay,Destruction AllStarsmay not have been the most-anticipated game in the PS5 launch lineup, but it would have given early adopters a unique multiplayer experience at the very least.
While some PlayStation fans were upset to hear aboutDestruction AllStars' delay, the announcement wasn’t all bad news. While confirming theDestruction AllStarsdelay, Sony also announced that the game would be launching as a free PlayStation Plus title in February 2021. Thefree PS Plus games for February 2021are expected to be made available on Tuesday, February 2, after the free PS Plus games for January 2021 are cycled out, so it’s possible that isDestruction AllStars' release date.
Two Month Claim Period
