One of the recently-revealedPS Plus Extragames for September 2023 isCivilization 6, which is notable because of theconfirmation ofCivilization 7’s development. That announcement was as barebones as they come, meaning it’s possible that the subscription addition of the game could be to help build hype ahead of an official reveal. Of course, this is pure speculation and admittedly a bit of a stretch, but the PS Plus games have been used to promote upcoming releases or reveals before.
For those curious, thecomplete list of PS Plus Extra games for June 03, 2025, include13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Call of the Sea, Civilization 6, Cloudpunk, Contra: Rogue Corps, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…,Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls, Planet Coaster: Console Edition, Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Tails Noir, This War of Mine: Final Cut, Unpacking, andWest of Dead. It’s pretty on par as far as expectations go, butCivilization 6definitely sticks out.
How the PS Plus Extra Games for September May Set the Stage for Civilization 7
While PS Plus addingCiv 6to teaseCiv 7may seem like a bit of a leap, it’s happened with PS Plus before. In the months ahead of Battlefield 2042’s reveal, back when it was rumored to be calledBattlefield 6, PS Plus addedBattlefield 5. There are quite a few similar instances. A few months beforeGod of War Ragnarok’s release,God of War (2018)was added as a free game.The PS Plus free games for September 2022 addedNeed for Speed Heat,just a month before the reveal ofNeed for Speed Unboundand a few months before its release. And there are likely a few others unmentioned here.
Of course, it obviously doesn’t happen with every game added to thePS Plusfree game selection and much less for the Extra or Premium games, butCiv 6is somewhat similar toBattlefieldandNeed for Speedin this regard. One big common element toBattlefieldandNeed for Speedwere the constant rumors around them, and while there is not a lot of rumors regardingCiv 7, fans do know it is in development.
This is somewhat similar toCiv6’s initial marketing where its announcement trailer did not confirm or show much, with marketing picking up after that and it releasing within the year it was first announced. It’s clearCiv 7is not that far along, though it has invited plenty of discussion just as rumors do, and part of its announcement may be thedisappointing performance ofMarvel’s Midnight Suns(a genuinely underrated game), but it’s likely to have been in the works well before then. As such, thinking that a more informative reveal is on the horizon is not as big of a stretch as it may seem.
It could be a random trailer drop on a Tuesday or it could be atThe Game Awards 2023, but if this PS Plus addition is indeed a lead intoCiv 7, fans can expect it within the next few months. At the same time, it may be something completely random and unrelated, meaning fans may need to wait until 2024 for anyCiv 7news. But fingers crossed, as many are no doubt excited for the next numbered entry in the franchise.
PS Plussubscribers get a handful of games every month.
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