Summary
Capcom fans won’t need aPlayStation Plussubscription to playDino CrisisorResident Evil: Director’s Cutanymore. Previously, the only way to play these classics was throughPS Plus’Premium tier, which costs a whopping $159.99 a year. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case, as both titles are available for individual purchase.
The business model of offering access to old titles through a larger subscription service isn’t unique to Sony. However, some gamers have taken issue with this being the only way to play some beloved titles, especially those from the golden age of Capcom. Earlier this year,fans complained aboutDino Crisis’s PS5 releaseon social media, citing frustration that they needed a Premium plan to play it. It seems like Capcom and Sony have listened, as the game popped up on the PlayStation Store just over a month later.
Neither Capcom nor Sony officially announced this change, but fans have now foundResident Evil: Director’s CutandDino Crisisavailable outside the PS Plus model as of November 26. Anyone with a Premium subscription can still play both for free, but they’re no longer exclusive to the service. Each game costs $9.99, which is less than a month’s worth of PS Plus Premium. That’s a decent deal, considering howDino Crisiswas Capcom’s most-requested gamein a recent survey of what fans wanted a sequel to.
More Classics Are Becoming Available Outside of PS Plus Premium
Dino CrisisandResident Evil: Director’s Cutmay be the latest games to leave the PS Plus-exclusive model, but they’re not the only ones to do so. In December 2023,Soulcalibur: Broken DestinyandTekken 6became availableas standalone purchases after requiring a Premium membership before that point.Tekken 2,Mr. Driller,Ridge Racer 2, andRidge Racer Type 4all did the same a few months prior, in August 2023. It’s unclear what spurs these waves of classic titles to leave PS Plus exclusivity, but it’s a welcome trend for fans of these franchises.
Considering how publishers have moved titles from the PS Plus catalog to the general PS Store so many times, it’s safe to say this isn’t the last time it will happen. There doesn’t seem to be any predictable pattern to it, but it’s frequent enough that similar moves in the future won’t be a surprise.PS Plus Premium just added a slew of classic titlesfor November, so some of those could go for individual sale down the line. Alternatively, previous exclusives could make the switch now that more are coming in. Regardless, anyone itching to playResident EvilorDino Crisiscan now do so without shelling out for a Premium subscription.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
