Key Takeaways
- PlayStation gamers no longer need PS Plus Premium to play Dino Crisis or Resident Evil: Director’s Cut, which are now available for individual purchase.
- Capcom and Sony have addressed fans’ complaints about Dino Crisis’ PS Plus release, making the game accessible outside the subscription model.
- More classic titles are moving away from PS Plus exclusivity, giving players the option to buy them individually if they want.
Capcom fans won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play Dino Crisis or Resident Evil: Director’s Cut anymore. Previously, the only way to play these classics was through PS Plus’ Premium tier, which costs a whopping $159.99 a year. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case, as both titles are available for individual purchase.
The business model of offering access to old titles through a larger subscription service isn’t unique to Sony. However, some gamers have taken issue with this being the only way to play some beloved titles, especially those from the golden age of Capcom. Earlier this year, fans complained about Dino Crisis‘s PS5 release on social media, citing frustration that they needed a Premium plan to play it. It seems like Capcom and Sony have listened, as the game popped up on the PlayStation Store just over a month later.
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Dino Crisis Continues an Unfortunate Trend for PS Plus
The recent debut of Dino Crisis on the PS Plus Premium service continues an unfortunate trend.
Neither Capcom nor Sony officially announced this change, but fans have now found Resident Evil: Director’s Cut and Dino Crisis available outside the PS Plus model as of November 26. Anyone with a Premium subscription can still play both for free, but they’re no longer exclusive to the service. Each game costs $9.99, which is less than a month’s worth of PS Plus Premium. That’s a decent deal, considering how Dino Crisis was Capcom’s most-requested game in a recent survey of what fans wanted a sequel to.
More Classics Are Becoming Available Outside of PS Plus Premium
Dino Crisis and Resident Evil: Director’s Cut may be the latest games to leave the PS Plus-exclusive model, but they’re not the only ones to do so. In December 2023, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny and Tekken 6 became available as standalone purchases after requiring a Premium membership before that point. Tekken 2, Mr. Driller, Ridge Racer 2, and Ridge Racer Type 4 all did the same a few months prior, in August 2023. It’s unclear what spurs these waves of classic titles to leave PS Plus exclusivity, but it’s a welcome trend for fans of these franchises.
Considering how publishers have moved titles from the PS Plus catalog to the general PS Store so many times, it’s safe to say this isn’t the last time it will happen. There doesn’t seem to be any predictable pattern to it, but it’s frequent enough that similar moves in the future won’t be a surprise. PS Plus Premium just added a slew of classic titles for November, so some of those could go for individual sale down the line. Alternatively, previous exclusives could make the switch now that more are coming in. Regardless, anyone itching to play Resident Evil or Dino Crisis can now do so without shelling out for a Premium subscription.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.