Your first free PS5 game is coming with PS Plus in November

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Sony has revealed the first PS5 game coming to its PS Plus subscription as one of the PS Plus free games: first-person critter-capturing title Bugsnax, which will be available from the console's North American launch on November 12 up until January 4, 2021. In addition, the PS4 games Hollow Knight and Shadow of War will also be available from November 3 to November 30, marking one of the better months for the PS Plus catalog this year.

Sony has also revealed which games will be available as part of the PS Plus Collection at launch. This is a library of PS4 games you can play on PS5 as part of your PS Plus membership for no extra cost – it's just a benefit if you're planning on getting a PS5.

These are the games coming to PS Plus Collection at launch, all of which can be added to your account and accessed for as long as you're a PS Plus member:

Boosting your PS4 games

Sony says these PS4 games will receive a boost from the PS5 hardware. "PS4 games redeemed from the PlayStation Plus Collection and played on the PS5 console will see benefits such as increased loading speed and improved or more stable framerates with PS5’s Game Boost," says the announcement.

That'll be a relief to fans of Bloodborne, an acclaimed PS4 exclusive with performance issues on the original hardware. It's hard to get a clear sense of what the performance boosts on PS5 will look like – some developers, like God of War creators Sony Santa Monica, say you'll be able to reach up to 60 frames per second on PS4 using the game's "favor performance" display mode. Some of the other games on this list might be a surprise in terms of how they perform.

Whether you’re picking up the game for the first time or looking to finish that NG+ save, God of War (2018) on the #PS5 will offer: 🎞️ Up to 60 FPS using the ‘Favor Performance’ video option🎮 Save Transfers – start right where you left off on the PS4!October 26, 2020

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