Every month, Sony’s PlayStation Plus program offers up a number of games for both PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, with the PlayStation 4 set to get its own share when it launches in just a few weeks. This week, the company revealed just how it’s able to get a hold of some of these games for the program – through developer buyouts.
The company stated that it will provide money to select developers in order to give their games away as a PlayStation Plus bonus. PlayStation manager of developer relations Brian Silva explained during IndieCade in California this weekend that “buyouts” are being offered to specific developers to offer their games – and yes, that’s including some independent developers as well, which Sony specializes in when it comes to relationships.
One developer included in this program, Futurlab, says the program is a benefit, as its Velocity 2X was offered as a PlayStation Plus exclusive, allowing huge emphasis and draw into the forthcoming sequel.
The PlayStation Plus program already has some promising things lined up on the PlayStation 4, including a special version of the racing game DriveClub and the shooter Resogun.
The PlayStation 4 releases in the U.S. on November 15.
Source: Shacknews
