Summary
Sea of Stars, a brand-new game that’s also one of the highest-rated new releases of the year, has officially joined the Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus Extra lineups as of today. While Xbox Game Pass adds day one games on a monthly basis, it’s rare for PS Plus Extra to feature day one games. It’s even rarer still for the same game to drop on both PS Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass as a day one release, but that’s exactly what’s happened withSea of Stars.
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Sea of Starscurrently has a 90 overall rating according to review aggregate site OpenCritic.Sea of Starsreviewshave been overwhelmingly positive, with many praising it as a remarkable modern take on classic JRPG tropes. WithSea of Starsoften compared toChrono Trigger, it’s safe to say that fans of that classic Square Enix JRPG may be especially interested in trying out the new game through PS Plus Extra or Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass Core is a new tier of Xbox Game Pass that’s being introduced in September.Xbox Game Pass Core is replacing Xbox Live Gold. It includes the benefits that were previously associated with Xbox Live Gold, minus the monthly free games, which have instead been replaced with a selection of titles from the main Xbox Game Pass library.
Speaking of September 2023, next month should be a big one for both Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus. The highly-anticipatedStarfieldis joining Xbox Game Pass in September, though Sony’s plans for PS Plus next month have yet to be revealed. It has been leaked that the2022Saints Rowgamewill be a part of the free PS Plus games for September 2023, however.
Sea of Starsis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
