Every console now requires users to pay an extra subscription to play online, but there’s still some exceptions to let them go in for free.
Bandai Namco is currently running a free online multiplayer weekend on PlayStation at the same time Sony recently kicked off their Mid-Year Deals with some good fighting game sales.
Titles like Tekken 8, Elden Ring and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 are all featured as main inclusions for this free weekend though that’s not all.
Apparently, all Bandai Namco games on PS4 and PS5 are featured in this short promotion, which should mean that the likes of Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Soul Calibur 6, Dark Souls and and basically anything else you can think of shouldn’t require PlayStation Plus either.
If interested, you need to act pretty fast because the free weekend only includes June 22 and 23.
It’s time for another Free Online Multiplayer Weekend on @PlayStation Plus from June 22-23.
This weekend only, you can play any online multiplayer-enabled Bandai Namco game in your library without an active PlayStation Plus membership. See you online! pic.twitter.com/1ctbtSYCTi
— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) June 22, 2024
This is of course pretty big for Elden Ring with the launch of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion though unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any special free trials to go along with it or Tekken 8 — or major discounts for that matter.
What is on sale are quite a few other fighters with steep discounts like the Capcom Fighting Bundle (including the Capcom Fighting Collection and Street Fighter 20th Anniversary Collection) for just under $20, which is great for players looking to pick up more arcade classics after the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection announcement.
There’s also DNF Duel marked down 70% to only $15 with its Season Pass also half off.
We’re missing heavy hitters like the aforementioned Tekken 8 along with Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1, but there’s still quite a bit of good stuff here for those looking to do some catching up.
The PlayStation Mid-Year Deals are scheduled to last until July 3 though note that these prices reflect the United States version of the PS Store, so availability may differ elsewhere.
• BlazBlue: Central Fiction – $18
• BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma EXTEND – $15
• Capcom Fighting Bundle – $19.80
• Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Digital Deluxe Edition – $15.74
• DNF Duel – $15
• DNF Season Pass – $10
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Deluxe Edition – $20
• GigaBash – $16.24
• God of Rock – $7.50
• Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 – $12
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R – $15
• JoJo’s All Star Season Pass – $10
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate + Injustice 2 Legendary Edition Bundle – $10
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – $9
• Mortal Kombat 11 DLC – 50–60% off
• Mortal Kombat XL – $5
• Override 2: Super Mech League – $3
• Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection – $10
• Soul Calibur 6 Deluxe Edition – $14.39
• The King of Fighters 2000, 2002 Unlimited Match, ’97 Global Match, ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition – 75% off each
• Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] – $15