PlayStation announces the dates of the next free online multiplayer weekend

PlayStation fans who don't have a subscription PlayStation Plus they're in luck because the consoles are hosting a free online multiplayer weekend for everyone in early December. The PlayStation Free Weekend will allow gamers to enjoy the console family's online multiplayer offering as long as users have a working internet connection and a PSN account.

PlayStation Plus is Sony's subscription service for the PlayStation 4 and 5. In addition to allowing players to play online, subscriptions come in several tiers that allow players to, for example, play a selection of free games, stream from the cloud, or even play. some PlayStation titles on PC.

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In honor of PlayStation's 30th anniversary, the company is offering gamers a weekend of free online multiplayer gaming starting December 6th and running through December 8th. For the entire weekend, players only need an internet connection and a PlayStation Network account to play any of the games. their own games online with other players for free. It's a great opportunity to try out the service for those who have been on the sidelines, although the weekend appears to be limited to online play and doesn't provide users with any free catalogs of games to try out.

PlayStation is celebrating its 30th anniversary

Since the original PlayStation was released back in 1994, the company has a lot to celebrate. In addition to the aforementioned free weekend, Sony will also celebrate with an eSports tournament during the same weekend of December 6-8. Players will be able to engage in games like Mortal Kombat 1, Tekken 8, Madden NFL 25, Guilty Gear Striveand others. Winners will receive avatars and in-game prizes depending on which game they competed in.

For those who enjoy the online competition and multiplayer capabilities of PS Plus, there's also the chance to potentially win a free 30-month subscription to PS Plus. PlayStation awards the prize to 30 people in each participating country, for a total of 780 winners. To participate, fans simply need to sign up for a PlayStation Plus Premium membership and play any game from the Classics catalog. Existing members can also participate by simply playing a game from the Classics catalog. The draw will take place from December 10 to 23.

As the year draws to a close, more gamers will be picking up a PS5 for the first time and trying out everything the console has to offer. It's a good time to sign up for PS Plus as the influx of new players should make online gaming more active and exciting.

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Sony PlayStation

Storage

2TB SSD

VR support

PlayStation VR2

Resolution

Up to 8K

App Store

PlayStation Store

WiFi

WiFi 7

Ports

Power supply, Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, 2x USB Type-A, 2x USB Type-C

HDR support

Yes

Original release date

November 7, 2024

Original MSRP (USD)

$699.99

Dimensions

10.3 x 35.8 cm

Processor

AMD Ryzen Zen 2 (8 cores, 16 threads, 3.5 GHz)

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