PS Plus' Extra and Premium lineup for September 2024 has officially been revealed, bringing titles to the service likeSpace Engineers,Chernobylite, and a brand-new release,The Plucky Squire. Other games in thePS Plus Extra and Premium selection for September 2024include unique adventure games likeNight in the WoodsandRoad 96, but there is one outlier that suggests something big for its franchise’s future.
Though it can’t be confirmed, one title included in this month’sPS PlusExtra and Premium lineup could be hinting at a big upcoming reveal. Everything from its removal and recent return to PS Plus to its somewhat awkward placement in the current lineup arouses suspicion that fans of one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises could be in for a treat very soon. The game in question isFar Cry 5, and the reveal —Far Cry 7.
Far Cry 5 on PS Plus Could Be Teasing a Far Cry 7 Reveal
Far Cry 5 Was Removed From PS Plus Less Than a Year Ago and Has Now Returned
It’s not very often thatgames are removed from PS Plusand then added again shortly after, butFar Cry 5is one of those cases. Prior to its September 2024 return to PS Plus, it was removed in October 2023, meaning it returned less than a year after its removal. Generally, games that are removed from PS Plus aren’t added again until much later, so the mere 11 months betweenFar Cry 5’s departure and return seems suspicious. It could be thatFar Cry 5has been re-added to PS Plus so soon to tease an impending reveal forFar Cry 7.
Far Cry 5 Is a Bit of an Outlier in PS Plus September 2024’s Extra and Premium Lineup
Another indicator of a possible upcomingFar Cry 7reveal isFar Cry’s placement in the lineup. Of the majority,Far Cry 5feels like one of the most distinctive.Under the Waves,Night in the Woods,Space Engineers, andRoad 96all seem similar in that they specialize in atmospheric storytelling, whereasFar Cry 5centers around its open-world and emergent gameplay. Additionally, the majority of September 2024’s Extra and Premium titles offer vastly different gameplay fromFar Cry 5, appealing more to casual gamers thanfans of theFar Cryseries.
Far Cry 5is also one of the most divisive installments in theFar Cryseries, provoking feelings in players of either extreme love or hatred for what it offers, so it’s interesting why Sony would choose to reinstate it now of all times. PerhapsFar Cry 5has influencedFar Cry 7in some significant ways, meaning the next installment will be more likeFar Cry 5than it will the others.
Far Cry 7 Rumors and Franchise Release Patterns Suggest a 2025 Release Is Possible
All of this speculation is fueled even more by the fact that rumors ofFar Cry 7’s release window continue to circulate, suggesting it could launch sometime in 2025. Furthermore, almosteveryFar Crygamehas launched a little over a year after its announcement, so if Ubisoft is planning to revealFar Cry 7soon, it could lead to a late 2025 release. There is also the time gap betweenFar Cryreleases to consider, which is roughly three and a half years on average. IfFar Cry 7follows that pattern, 2025 would be its release year.
It’s possible that PS Plus is simply feeding off all the recentrumors aboutFar Cry 7and has chosen to addFar Cry 5to the lineup to complete itsFar Crycollection (apart from the first two mainline games). It just seems strange that PS Plus would removeFar Cry 5, keep the third, fourth, and sixth installments, and then re-addFar Cry 5to the catalog less than a year later.
