PlayStation Network PLAY Announced, Includes Bonus Gifts, 20% of Pre-Orders
Sony Computer Entertainment of America (and Europe) has just announced the “first annual” PlayStation Network PLAY. It’s a new program that offers bonus gifts with every purchase, along with pre-order discounts of up to 20% off for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
PlayStation Network play is similar to Xbox LIVE’s Summer of Arcade promotion, where four downloadable titles are set for a staggered release over the coming weeks, and if you buy all four titles, you get PAYDAY: The Heist for free.
On top of the chance for a free game, for any of the games you pre-order, you’ll get a PS3 theme as a bonus gift. PlayStation Plus subscribers really get their dollar’s worth, as they get 20% off each of the titles.
The 2011 PlayStation Network PLAY lineup is:
August 23: Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition – This highly-anticipated action-fighting title from Capcom features 20 playable characters, HD graphics, more than 200 pieces of unlockable content, more than 100 trials and more than 100 challenges. When Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition is purchased through PLAY, purchasers will be able to unlock GILL, the self-proclaimed god, without having to beat the game with every character, as day-one DLC. Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition will be $14.99 and will be available for pre-order through August 18. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition “T” for “TEEN.”
August 30: The Baconing – The latest action-RPG title from Hothead Games features the popular hero, DeathSpank, in an attempt to defeat the Anti-Spank and his army of Cyborques before they cast an evil shadow over Spanktopia. Discover exciting new worlds and battle hordes of enemies as you search to unlock the secret within the Fires of Bacon. When The Baconing is purchased through PLAY, purchasers will receive an additional co-op character, Roesha – One Bad Mutha. The Baconing will be $14.99 and will be available for pre-order through August 25. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates The Baconing “T” for “TEEN.”
September 6: BloodRayne: Betrayal™ – This 2D side-scrolling platformer from Majesco Entertainment features 15 bloodthirsty levels where Rayne attempts to infiltrate a treacherous castle, take out a fiendish horde and stop an evil vampire massacre. When BloodRayne: Betrayal is purchased through PLAY, purchasers will receive a BloodRayne: Betrayal virtual item for their PlayStation®Home avatar and an exclusive dynamic theme. BloodRayne: Betrayal will be $14.99 and will be available for pre-order through September 1. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates BloodRayne: Betrayal “T” for “TEEN.”
September 13: Renegade Ops – This top-down, driving shooter from SEGA features a huge variety of vehicles, guns and endless enemies. The game features Sandbox-style missions, so there are many different ways to play. When Renegade Ops is purchased through PLAY, purchasers will receive a Vehicle & Character Pack with two new vehicles and special weapons. Renegade Ops will be $14.99 and will be available for pre-order through September 8. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates Renegade Ops “RP” for “Rating Pending.”
Bonus Gift: PAYDAY: The Heist – This gritty, first-person shooter from Sony Online Entertainment lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score.” A voucher code for PAYDAY: The Heist will be provided as a bonus gift to players, ages 18 and older, that purchased all four PLAY titles, for redemption when the game releases. The game can also be pre-ordered separately starting September 20, 2011. PAYDAY: The Heist will be $19.99. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates PAYDAY: The Heist “RP” for “Rating Pending.”
Since this was announced as the “first annual” PlayStation Network PLAY, it would appear that this is going to be a yearly event around this time of year.
What do you think about this new promotion?
6 Responses to “PlayStation Network PLAY Announced, Includes Bonus Gifts, 20% of Pre-Orders”
When I first started reading, I figured I would definitely do this, but after doing the math and figuring in the possibility for Bloodrayne and Renegade Ops to be complete busts, I think I may just wait and buy PAYDAY by itself. If they offered a wider variety, or more options where you had to just pick four, I would probably be more inclined to do this.
payday is the only one im looking forward to.
i’ll get SF 3, but I don’t know about the rest just yet. Giant Bomb has a good Quick Look up for SF 3: Third Strike. It looks sick!
I’ll definitely get Deathspank and possibly SF3. The others I don’t really know or care about, so I’ll probably pass, but it’s kinda cool that there are now preorders on PSN.
This is a fantastic promotion. I already know I want SFIII, so “pre-ordering” is fine. On top of that I get a bonus theme, Gill unlock (not a big deal, but it saves some time), and 20% for having Plus. I don’t want the other games, but I’m sure there are a few people who will, and those people will score a free game out of it.
As someone who buys a lot of PSN and XBLA games, this is a nice step up from the Summer of Arcade, where the most you get is one free game (no free themes or discount on individual games). Sony really should have done this years ago, but better late than never.
The baconing payday and maybe bloodrayne for me so why pay for the other 2 games i dont want for the one i do for free..lol