Sony Unveils Cloud Streaming For PlayStation Plus: What Premium Members Can Expect

Zinger Key Points
  • Sony introduces PS5 cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members, starting Oct. 30 in the U.S.
  • Users get high-res gaming options and access to popular titles.

Sony Group Corp. SONY is set to enhance the PlayStation Plus experience.

The company will be introducing Premium members to cloud streaming for PS5, beginning on Oct. 30 in the U.S.

Hideaki Nishino, Sony's Senior Vice President of Platform Experience, announced the news in a recent PlayStation Blog post.

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Premium tier members will gain access to a selection of popular PS5 games available in the PlayStation Plus catalog, including titles like "Horizon Forbidden West," "Ghost of Tsushima," and "Spider-Man: Miles Morales."

Moreover, the service will also enable streaming of games from the Game Trials catalog and digital PS5 titles owned by Premium members.

Players can select from various resolution options, including 720p, 1080p, 1440p, and 4K with 60fps and SDR or HDR output, but a minimum internet speed of 38mbps is required for the highest quality streaming.

The rollout of cloud streaming will happen regionally, with Japan starting on Oct. 17, Europe on Oct. 23, and North America on Oct. 30.

These changes follow Sony's recent rebranding of its video-on-demand streaming service to Sony Pictures Core, which is now available on the PS4 and PS5.

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