During last week’s State of Play livestream, Sony confirmed themelee-centric battle royale gameHunter’s Arena: Legendswill be coming to PS4 and PS5 next month and will debut as a freePlayStation Plusgame throughout August. Just like the launch ofDestruction AllStarsback in February,Hunter’s Arenais the kind of live-service game that needs to establish a strong player base quickly, and releasing on PS Plus is a great way to help build an audience. However, it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, and it needs to be accompanied by some high-quality AAA blockbusters to make the month really stand out.
Sony has done a fantastic job at selling players on whyPlayStation Plusis important since the launch of PlayStation 5, and it’s very important they keep that momentum going throughout the rest of the summer while new game releases are minimal. The official announcement of next month’s lineup is only two weeks away so here’s our complete PS Plus free games wish list for August 2021.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Campaign Remastered
WhenCall of Duty: Infinite Warfarereleased in late 2016, it was released with a pack-in remaster of one of the most influential video games of all time,Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Three years later, Activision releasedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Campaign Remastered, a remastered version of the singleplayer, while excluding the sequels iconic multiplayer and cooperative modes. It’s long been rumored thatModern Warfare 3 - Campaign Remasteredwas developedaround the same time, and Activision has allegedly been sitting on the game until the right time - which many believe will be before the end of 2021.
Back in May, well-knownCall of DutyleakerTheMW2Ghostmade the claim thatModern Warfare 3 - Campaign Remastered"is “definitely coming this year,“and that it will be exclusive to PlayStation consoles for the first month. Combined with rumors of a larger State of Play on the horizon that was delayed due to a deal with Activision and Call of Duty, and the fact thatModern Warfare 2 - Campaign Remasteredwas also exclusive to PlayStation for one month and released on PS Plus three months later, and this is a wishlist game that could very much be a possibility before the summer is over.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Campaign Remasteredis rumored for release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
No Man’s Sky
The comeback story ofNo Mans Skyis one of the most talked-about and referenced transformations in video game history, and is used as the shining example of what struggling live-service games likeFallout 76orAnthemcould get to with enough investment and dedication.No Man’s Sky' continued success in recent yearsis owed not just to Hello Games consistently supporting the game and releasing over a dozen game-changing updates. The studio has ultimately gone above and beyond every promise it made about the game in the first place.
In 2021,No Man’s Skyis a must-play experience for any hardcore gamer and it’s incredibly surprising it was never been released on PS Plus considering it was once a PlayStation 4 exclusive. In therecent Prisms update, Hello Games released a complete visual overhaul of the game’s graphics with volumetric lighting, improved rain effects, rendering for fur on creatures in the wild, an improved photo mode, and the ability to domesticate flying creatures as pets, alongside other quality of life and visual improvements.No Man’s Skyis the perfect game to release during downtime in the summer before players are flooded with AAA releases for the rest of the year.
No Man’s Skyis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
John Wick Hex
Developed by Bithell Games (Thomas Was Alone,The Solitaire Conspiracy),John Wick Hexis a neo-noir action strategy game where the players are given a look into the world of John Wick and the Continental before the events of the films. Starring award-winning voice actor Troy Baker (The Last of Us: Part II,Death Stranding) in the role of the villain, with Ian McShane and Lance Reddick reprising their roles as Winston and Charon respectively,John Wick Hexis a worthy entry to the series and a great strategy game. Theworldwide release ofJohn Wick: Chapter 4isn’t until May 2022, so here’s a game to help fill the void in the meantime.
John Wick Hexis available now for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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Don’t Forget To Pick Up The July Monthly Games
PlayStation Plusmembers receive a selection of free games on the first Tuesday of every month.
