Next month we will see the launch of the new service of playstation plus and it seems that Sony is working on the preparations, because they found games of PS1 and PSP on the PlayStation Network. The PS Plus Premium plan will offer access to a catalog of classic games from PS1, PS2, PSP and PS3, although the games of this last console will be played via streaming.
A Reddit user found the IDs of five classic games on the PlayStation Network, suggesting that Sony is adding its classic games to the servers in preparation for the new PlayStation Plus. The games found are Mr Driller, Tekken 2, Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party of PS1, in addition to Ridge Racers 2 for PSP.
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Last week it was reported that 4 Siphon Filter games were classified in South Korea, so it is expected that we will see them in the catalog of classic games of PlayStation Plus Premium.
In related news, last week we learned that PlayStation has formed a new team dedicated to video game preservation called the Preservation Team. Although it is not known exactly what this team will do, it is believed that it would work to ensure that Sony’s classics are kept for posterity, regardless of its release on PS Plus Premium.
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The new PlayStation Plus arrives in North America on June 13, but the Asian market will be able to enjoy it from the end of May. Because of this, Sony is expected to announce the full catalog of classic PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games that will be available on PS Plus Premium.