Here’s the PlayStation Plus Lineup for July 2023

Sony’s PlayStation Plus upcoming lineup sure is bleak

Sony has just revealed its PlayStation Plus lineup for July 2023. It will feature Alan Wake Remastered, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Endlig – Extinction is Forever. All three titles will be available both on the PS4 and PS5 and for all tiers of PlayStation Plus subscribers.

The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July are:

➕ Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
➕ Alan Wake Remastered
➕ Endling – Extinction is Forever

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Though that’s a great trifecta of games, we must ask whether Sony knows anything more than we do about upcoming real-world events, because that’s quite a bleak list.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The biggest title of the bunch is Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. That’s a pretty big addition to the PlayStation Plus library for July 2023, as it hasn’t even been three years since it came out. Needless to say, its campaign will drag your squad through some made-up but still dark scenes of one of the most tense periods in the history of the modern world.

Though a far cry from the series’ heyday, Cold War is still a neat addition to the franchise.

Alan Wake Remastered

The second is Alan Wake Remastered, Remedy’s spiritual successor to Max Payne from 2010. Though not as violent as Remedy’s Nu Noir action masterpiece, Alan Wake is far from a walk in the park. It draws inspiration from the stories of Stephen King, so expect things to get pretty dark and wicked.

Though it forces players to read pages upon pages of expository dialogue if they want to understand the plot—a red flag in a game about a storyteller if there ever was one—and despite featuring some combat mechanics that will feel old by the end of the game, it’s still worth checking out. That’s especially true if you’re interested in the upcoming sequel.

Endling – Extinction is Forever

The third game is Endling – Extinction is Forever, whose name alone immediately makes them the bleakest of the bunch. Woah. What is this all about?

Oh, it’s actually a side-scroller about cute innocent foxes. No way that’ll turn dark very early on.

As with all PlayStation Plus titles, remember the deal: You don’t lose the games if you happen to cancel your subscription, but you’ll only get to play them at a time when your subscription is active.

Sony has also announced a new Spotify playlist composed of PlayStation Plus game-inspired songs. The company will be updating the list every month from now on. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Tiago Manuel

Tiago is a freelancer who used to write about video games, cults, and video game cults. He now writes for Destructoid in an attempt to find himself on the winning side when the robot uprising comes.

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