June 2011 PlayStation Plus content

By Robert Purchese Published 2 June, 2011

Welcome Back everyone.

Update: Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers are to be given another 10 days free on top of the 60 already announced. This breaks down to 30 days for compensate for May's PSN outage, 30 days as an apology and 10 days extra, wrote Sony on the EU PS blog.

Original story: If you own a PlayStation 3 you're entitled to June's PlayStation Plus content free of charge - it's part of Sony's Welcome Back to PSN package.

Your complimentary 30-day membership therefore entitles you to a free copy of Burnout Paradise. When your Plus subscription lapses, however, so does your entitlement to the game.

Other freebie-highlights include Streets of Rage 2 and Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers.

To be clear: new (free) PlayStation Plus subscribers are only entitled to June's content; the April content listed below is for existing Plus members who missed out because PSN was offline. Those existing PS Plus members have had 60-days of subscription-free membership credited to their accounts.

The free-for-all 30-day membership will be offered with the Welcome Back choice of two free games (to keep forever) soon.

June Plus content (available to all)

  • Free PSN games: Burnout Paradise, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, Streets of Rage 2, James Pond 2: Codename Robocod (PSone), The 2D Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character (minis), Babel: The King of the Blocks (minis)
  • Discaaaants: PlayTV Live Chat - 25 per cent off until 6 July 2011, Thexder NEO - 50 per cent off, Worms - 50 per cent off, Burn Zombie Burn! - 50 per cent off, Chime - 20 per cent off, Under Siege - 40 per cent off, Beyond Good & Evil - 20 per cent off (from 8th June - 22nd June)
  • Themes: City, Dragon and 20 per cent themes made by The Studio
  • Avatars: Patapon 3: Bowmunk, Cannassault, Gaeen, Manboth, Oohoroc

April Plus content (available until 15th June for pre-PSN hack Plus subscribers)

  • Free PSN games: Red Faction: Battlegrounds, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Pain, Prince of Persia Classic, Creatures 3: Raised in Space (PSone), Dual Invaders (minis), Dynogems (minis)
  • Discaaaants: Precipice of Darkness: Episode One and Two - 75 per cent off, Red Johnson Chronicles - 50 per cent off, Outland - 20 per cent off (until 8th June), Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD - 20 per cent off, MotorStorm Apocalypse Supercar Elite - 20 per cent off
  • Free DLC: Killzone3: Steel Rain pack
  • Themes: Growing Garden, Abstract Art, Exclusive Clock
  • Avatars: MotorStorm Apocalypse Burning, MotorStorm Apocalypse Urban
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Comments (33) Latest comment 12 months ago

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  • Nevfx #1 12 months ago

    Im confused.

    So basically, if you dont have + now, when you get it from the welcome back package, if I got something that was free for + mermbers, but NOT one of the free games you can get, do I lose the game?

  • varsas #2 12 months ago

    Thanks for the article; it does clear things up for those new to PS+ like me.

  • Sir_TimAlot #3 12 months ago

    May content?

  • DozyKipper #4 12 months ago

    @Nevfx Yes, you can only keep Infamous/LBP/Dead Nation/Ratchet/the other one. Your access to Burnout et al is revoked at the end of 30 days.

  • varsas #5 12 months ago

    @Nevfx: Yes. "Welcome Back" games are free forever and are not linked to PS+. Games that are free to PS+ subscribers are only available while subscriptions are valid. Games that are free to PS+ subscribers during the April update are not available to new PS+ subscribers; the reason being that these games are only free for a specific period but available for the length of the subscription.

  • roquey Verified Lead Quality Assurance Tester and Compliance Specialist, Universally Speaking #6 12 months ago

    As far as i understand this when you get the free PS+ from the package you entitled to one of the PS+ games for free which you will keep even after it has run out(including anything you bought over PS+) however you will no longer have any PS+ benefits anymore. so basically for those without PS+ get 3 free games overall and some offers on other games/items. Does that help #1?
    Edited by roquey at 02/06/11 @ 11:34

  • wizlon #7 12 months ago

    FREE: The 2D Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character... GET IN.

    I love me some Rotating Octopus Character's!!

  • RawNinjaKid #8 12 months ago

    And that's why we love you Sony!!

  • coderkind #9 12 months ago

    So I can claim Burnout now but still have to wait on the "proper" free games to become available?

  • Toothball #10 12 months ago

    Why is Rob sounding particularly cockney today?

  • Malek86 #11 12 months ago

    So wait... does that mean that, even though we are supposed to be PS+ members, we can only access different deals from previous PS+ users? I'm a bit confused here.

  • schnide #12 12 months ago

    @Toothball

    Because he's unprofessional and a bit embarrassing?

  • FlipC #13 12 months ago

    Think of the 'free' games as being rentals that are covered by your subscription price. While you're a subscriber you can access them; leave and you can't. The discounts only count for the period given, but once the games are bought they're yours beyond the subscription. The themes and avatars are the only real free thing here as you get to keep them if you unsubscribe.

    The Welcome Back package of a choice of two from five games (three of which I already own thank you very much Sony) is apparently a separate deal which you can only claim within 30 days of it going on offer. Those games you get to keep.

  • varsas #14 12 months ago

    @Malek86: The deals for PS+ subscribers change with each update; as a new subscriber one would have access to the deals from the existing update onwards. As someone who will have PS+ due to the PSN outage I will have access to the update due for this month and not the update for last month since that would normally have expired but it's been extended due to the outage.

  • Weebleboy #15 12 months ago

    If I buy something with a + discount, is it then mine forever. Or does it also expire after the 30 days?

  • IonOnion #16 12 months ago

    If I buy something with a + discount, is it then mine forever. Or does it also expire after the 30 days?

    If you bought it with a + discount its yours without expiring since its not linked to PSN+.

  • mss99 #17 12 months ago

    To clarify for those who are not PS Plus members:

    - You get a choice of two free games from a choice of 6. These will not expire.
    - You get 30 days free PS Plus access. You can access the new June content but do not have access to the content that was available in April, prior to your subscription (This is the same for PS plus members that can't access free plus content from before they joined).
    - Anything free you download game wise will expire at the end of your 30 plus subscription. You do not get access to the content for the full 30 days if you download it part way through your 30 day subscription as it will still end with your subscription.
    -Anything purchased under the PS Plus discount is yours and will not expire.
    - Avatars and themes that are free should not expire.
    - If you take out a further subscription in the future your content will become activated again and you will be able to use it.

    Hope this helps.

  • Zozzilla #18 12 months ago

    lol discaaaants. Damn Southerners. >.>

  • castertroy #19 12 months ago

    Already have plus so 70 days added on plus burnout plus 2 extra games for ps3 and 2 more for Psp go = one happy playstation owner. Lucky I have a 320 gig ps3

  • Schmoke-n-a-pancake #20 12 months ago

    What the hell is going on?

    Do you need to sign up to Playstation Plus if you've never been a member before or is just being automatically activated for everyone?

  • Scopeh #21 12 months ago

    wow lots of free games!

  • varsas #22 12 months ago

    I don't think the welcome back ps+ accounts have been activated yet.

  • Schmoke-n-a-pancake #23 12 months ago

    @varsas

    Do you know if we need to activate them or not?

  • uncharted86 #24 12 months ago

    @Schmoke-n-a-pancake

    "Posted on 2 June, 2011 at 10:24 am by James Thorpe

    Hi, there will be a thumbnail in the Welcome Back section and you just download this as you would any other product and then you will access to the Plus section of the Store, where all the content will be. Hope you enjoy it ;)"

    So, you you will be able to activate your free PS+ subscription in the store whenever the Welcome Back package goes live.

  • Atropos #25 12 months ago

    Mss99 summed it up perfectly.

    Still wondering about the May content though; I will be on holiday until the 16th of June without access to my PS3, though I think I actually managed to download all of the free April content before PSN went off-line. But if the May content is only up until the 15th of june as well, I'll be soooo ragingly, uncontrollably angr... well, ok, no... just slightly miffed really. But still.

  • uncharted86 #26 12 months ago

    @Atropos

    There will be no May content. That's why you got 60 (now actually 70) extra days of Plus.

  • PixelPirate #27 12 months ago

    EPIC FAIL:
    - i can't access any PSplus game, how am i supposed to do that?
    - 2 free games not available yet
    - I tried to download infamous 2 demo but an "80023125" has occurred.

    So wtf did they restore exactly?

    Stop Complaining for gods sake, kids these days pfft.

    i can't access any PSplus game, how am i supposed to do that?
    They arent activated yet, they are getting to it.

    2 free games not available yet
    They have also said they are working on this. Its a separate issue to the PS+ offer and all the content added. Again give them time, the stores not been up long at all.

    I tried to download infamous 2 demo but an "80023125" has occurred.
    This is a busy error, either cancel and try again a few times and hopefully the server will respond, otherwise be patient and try later when its less busy and the whole internet is scrambling for their free stuff.

    Edited by PixelPirate at 02/06/11 @ 14:17

  • Biker_Bob_1971 #28 12 months ago

    Post deleted at 16:59:10 06-02-2012

  • HL706 #29 12 months ago

    @Biker_Bob_1971

    I don't subscribe to PS+ as I already have Live, but from what I can see the whole scheme seems to offer far better value for money. I like the idea of free DLC for certain games and full games to download. It's heavily content/incentives based which can only be good. You take party chat and online play out of Live and there is absolutely nothing left. It's not really worth paying for at all tbqh.

    If only I could convince my mates to get a PS3...

  • irve77 #30 12 months ago

    Ahhh ,

    what a load of old shite !

    Is burnout paradise the full game or the hour long full game demo thing that Plus users normally get ?

    I've very unimpressed to be brutally honest.

    As part of the welcome back there shoulod have been a good selection of dynamic themes and bits and bobs to keep people happy. and limiting the content so you only have access to the june stuff .. that is a bit of a dick move !

    the 2 free games is still a great offer even if it is a slightly poor selection it's still 2 free games which is a result

  • irve77 #31 12 months ago

    now that's more like it .. so now PSN+ users effectively haven't paid for the time PSN was down 20/4 to 2/6 ( well give or take 3 days) and been given 30 days free as a welcome back. AND 2 free games ... seems very fair to me.

    i just have my fingers crossed that Sony have listened to all the comments and as a surprise announce an extra 3-4 games to the list of 5 that you can choose your free titles from ... I've still got my fingers crossed that they will include uncharted 1 as it'll work as a nice bit of PR for uncharted 3 ( like infamous is for Infamous 2 ) come on sony .. pretty please !! pretty please with sugar on top !

  • Bleed #32 12 months ago

    Seems like this playstation plus 'free' for a month is just another way for sony to try & get more money off us by giving us discounts on items we'd normally not bother getting. And having those few 'old' games free for only a month? what's the point? I got Burnout 'free' for PC some time ago anyways and that isn't limited to a time period. Sony should start giving 'free' avatars & themes for one. Instead of charging people for them. Some being very poorly made. (I notice the 'free' android/iphone game Angry Birds(1) on there, but of course, Sony are charging their customers for a free game. PS Store back up today, and nothing worth downloading at all yet. Well done Sony.

  • KimboDice #33 12 months ago

    I don't feel welcomed back Sony! What does everyone have to wait another month for the So-called "welcome back pack"? If so then this isn't a welcome is it! I think you should re-name it to "you'll get it when we feel like giving it you back pack".