PS Plus" July Update Information Released! NBA 2K20" and "Nippon Marathon" are free-to-play. PS Plus" 10th anniversary bonus is also available!

SEE has released information on updates coming to PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) in July 2020. The two titles that are now eligible for free play are Take-Two Interactive Japan's sports game "NBA 2K20" and Arc System Works' marathon racing game "Nippon Marathon". Both will be offered from July 7 (Tuesday) to August 3 (Monday), 2020.

PS Plus" is one of the subscription services offered by SEA. It includes various benefits such as "Online Multiplayer," which allows users to play against and cooperate with players around the world, "Free Play," which allows users to play certain titles without additional fees, and "Discount," which allows users to purchase eligible titles at a special price.

The following is an overview of the titles that were eligible for free play in July.

NBA 2K20

Publisher: Take-Two Interactive Japan
Format: PlayStation 4
Genre: Sports/Basketball
Free-to-Play period: July 7, 2020 (Tuesday) - August 3, 2020 (Monday)

Nippon Marathon

Publisher: Arc System Works
Format: PlayStation 4
Format: PlayStation 4 ・Genre: Party marathon racing game
Free-to-play period: July 7 (Tue) - August 3 (Mon), 2020

In addition, Square Enix's survival action "Rise of the Tomb Raider" will be available for PS Plus members at a discounted price of 100 yen (tax included) starting July 7.

Rise of the Tomb Raider
Publisher: Square Enix
Format: PlayStation 4
Genre: Survival action
Discount price: 100 yen (including tax)
Discount sales period: July 7, 2020 (Tue) - August 3, 2020 (Mon)

PS Plus" 10th Anniversary Privileges

PS Plus" celebrated its 10th anniversary since its launch on June 29, 2010. To commemorate this anniversary, special benefits will be offered.

Special theme distribution!
Special themes featuring motifs of characters from past titles, which have been distributed as free-to-play items around the world, will be available on the PS Store this week. The distribution period will last until the end of June 2021. The distribution date will be announced on the official Twitter.

FREE MULTIPLAYER WEEKEND" will be held for two days only.

For players who have never experienced online multiplayer with "PS Plus", "FREE MULTIPLAYER WEEKEND" will be held on July 4 (Sat.) and July 5 (Sun.), 2020, for two days only, allowing them to experience PlayStation 4 online multiplayer for all supported titles. The event will be held for two days only on July 4 (Sat.) and July 5 (Sun.), 2020. During this period, anyone who owns the corresponding title will be able to play against and cooperate with players from around the world.

Overview of the "FREE MULTIPLAYER WEEKEND
Period: Saturday, July 4, 2020 (0:01 - Sunday, July 5, 2020 (23:59)
Target platform: PlayStation 4
Eligible titles: All PS4 titles that support online multiplayer