Summary
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga boosted PlayStation Plus engagement by 8.43% in August 2024.
- Players welcomed the approachable and immersive experience the game offered, exploring classic plots.
- Sony may be targeting wider audiences with E10+ rated games like Lego Star Wars to drive up PlayStation Plus numbers.
For August 2024, PlayStation Plus' engagement rose by 8.43%, and part of that has to do with Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker Saga. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was released in 2022, offering players an exceedingly approachable take on the franchise using current generation hardware. Players were excited to see a faithful rendition of classic plots while having plenty of room to explore and soak in the environments. This title's addition is a big win for many PlayStation Plus users.
The August lineup of PlayStation Plus has been quite promising for gamers, offering titles like Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with the most popular title coming as a bit of a surprise to some. In addition to all of this, PS Plus premium users will want to keep an eye out for August 20, as even more comes to the service.
TrueTrophies reports that PlayStation Plus user interest is up by 8.43% for August 2024, citing Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga as one of the main sources of interest for players. For the previous month of PlayStation Plus, the biggest game was Among Us, which was recently updated. The Lego Star Wars series has a particularly large audience, serving as a combination of massive brand-power. Although The Skywalker Saga was popular upon release, there may have been plenty of interested gamers who hesitated to make a purchase. PlayStation Plus provides the perfect opportunity for those who were on the fence.
August PS Plus Monthly Games
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
- Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Although the numbers are not explicit, TrueTrophies articulates that the bump in player engagement is a continued trend after the addition of Among Us helped pick up the pace in July. Based on these trends, it seems like Sony could be betting on increasing PlayStation Plus' numbers with releases that appeal to a wider range of audiences. Both games here have ESRB ratings of E10+, and their additions to the service capitalize on existing gaming trends.
These types of games doing so well for PlayStation Plus could create a case for what the service may add next to continue that momentum. Of the many E-rated games that players enjoy, something like Untitled Goose Game might draw in players for a more immediate wave of support. After some time, PlayStation could even end up adding its exclusive title, Astro Bot. The game marks an attentiveness from PlayStation regarding games geared towards more general audiences, and many gamers are looking forward to the lighthearted fun the platformer appears to offer. This may not be the only trend that PlayStation can use to drive up players, but it appears to be a winning strategy for now.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- Released
- April 5, 2022
- ESRB
- E10+ for Everyone 10+: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
- Developer(s)
- Traveller's Tales
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Engine
- NTT Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Star Wars
WHERE TO PLAY
- Number of Players
- 1-2
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Platform(s)
- Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 19 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 45 GB (November 2023)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
