Q&A: How can Plus members play classic games such as "God of War" directly on PS5

[Plus Collection service is open, members can directly play classic PS4 games such as "God of War" on PS5 ] PlayStation officially unveiled the Plus Collection service at today's press conference, and it will be launched simultaneously with PS5. This service allows Plus members to play a series of classic games on PS4 on the PS5 console. And this is a bonus service built on the existing membership mechanism, without additional fees.

The currently confirmed game lineup includes "God of War", "Bloodborne", "Monster Hunter: World", "Final Fantasy 15", "Detroit: Incarnation", "The Past is Dead", "Notorious: Second Son", and "The Last Guardian" "The Last Of Us Remaster", "Uncharted: The End of a Thieves", "Persona 5", "Ricky and Clank", "Resident Evil 7", "Fallout 4", "Mortal Kombat 10", "Batman: Arkham" "Knight" "Battlefield 1" "Until Dawn".

We see that the PlayStation Plus Collection service announced by SIE this morning has caused some controversy among friends. Here we help you sort out some details about the service.

1. "PlayStation Plus Collection" is a service for players who have PS+ members and those who have purchased a PS5 console. It can be seen as an additional benefit for PS+ members.

2. Players with PS+ members can play 18 selected classics of the previous generation such as "God of War" and "Bloodborne" on PS5 without additional payment.

3. In fact, it is not difficult to see from the name "PlayStation Plus Collection" that the service is mainly for players who do not own a PS4. The official announcement stated that "PS5 players with PS Plus will be able to download and play the lineup of selected games that define the PS4 generation", including SIE President Jim Ryan also said in an interview that the service will give away free games, for players who are new to PlayStation It is a good entry point.

4. The last point is that there is a lot of debate about the relationship between "PlayStation Plus Collection" and downward compatibility. Does downward compatibility service require PS+ membership? First of all, at least the PlayStation official has not stated that downward compatibility requires a paid PS+ membership; secondly, there is a difference between "PlayStation Plus Collection" and downward compatibility. Downward compatibility requires players to have the original game body, and "PlayStation "Plus Collection" only needs to be a member of PS+, no need to own the original game body. So at present, the statement that "PS5 is backward compatible requires a PS+ member to use it" will seem a bit arbitrary. Regarding the specific operation method of the backward compatibility function, the official announcement shall prevail.

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