GreedFall’s next-gen next-gen update is free for most gamers, but many PlayStation fans won’t be able to get it without paying first.
PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass have proven to be popular subscription services offering a number of free games for a monthly cost. To kick off 2021, Game Pass added games like Cyber Shadow and The Medium, while the free PS Plus games for January included the PS4 titles Shadow of the Tomb Raider and GreedFall. Five months later, the next-gen version of GreedFall is coming soon, but PS Plus subscribers may find it more expensive to enjoy next-gen updates than initially expected.
Tomorrow is an important date for GreedFall fans as it marks the launch day of the game on PS5 and will add the new De Vespe Conspiracy expansion at no additional cost. The new version has been called GreedFall: Gold Edition and offers owners of next generation consoles faster load times and native 4K, among other improvements. But for PlayStation players who downloaded GreedFall for free earlier this year, it turns out that they will have to pay the full $ 40 for the PS5 version.
This news was recently confirmed by the official GreedFall Twitter account. While GreedFall owners who purchased the game on PS4 through some other avenue will have access to updates, it is frustrating for players who spend time on the PS Plus version of GreedFall. Although the game was only available for a short time on the service, many gamers downloaded it and probably sunk more than 40 hours into the role-playing game.
Hello, the free version obtained by the PS+ subscription is not eligible for the free upgrade to the PS5 version
— GreedFall (@greedfall) June 29, 2021
What makes this more frustrating for PS Plus subscribers is that those who downloaded GreedFall for free via Xbox Game Pass will get the next-gen update for free on Xbox Series X | S. GreedFall has been on Game Pass since December of last year, and it was one of the few games that came out for Android, console, and PC that month. So far it’s unclear why PS Plus won’t offer the update for its version of GreedFall, but this isn’t the first time something like this has happened.
Yes it does, as long as you’re subscribed!
— GreedFall (@greedfall) June 29, 2021
Many PlayStation gamers will know that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade owners face a similar problem. The game’s recent Yuffie DLC is only available on the PS5 version, so players who want to continue the story will have to fork out the $ 70 for the game if they played the free version of PS Plus. This puts PS Plus subscribers in a tough spot because while free games are great, subscribers may eventually have to buy them anyway if new content is released.
Although there is no indication at this time that Sony has plans to change the upgrade costs of free PS Plus games, it could become an even bigger problem if more games run into this problem. While the service is certainly a hit for Sony, making next-gen updates free would allow PS Plus to be an even more efficient rival to Xbox Game Pass.
GreedFall: Gold Edition releases for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S on June 30.
