Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions as a Day-One launch, and if the latest announcement is setting a trend, even more titles could go the same route.
Per the official PlayStation Blog, PS Plus Extra and will gain access to The Plucky Squire, an inventive action-adventure game developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver, on September 17. The charming indie platformer sees players take on the role of Jot, the eponymous Squire, as he takes on a quest to slay the evil wizard Humgrump who intends to ruin the end of his storybook. Unfortunately, the journey goes awry as Jot and his friends are exposed to a world that they could have never imagined: A child's bedroom, realized in three dimensions.
The Plucky Squire Looks Fantastic
A Possible GOTY Contender?
The Plucky Squire has been in development for several years now as All Possible Futures has taken its time to deliver what appears to be a slick, thoroughly polished experience. Aside from the charming presentation of capture the attention of indie game fans. The gameplay is a mixture of platforming, exploration, and combat as players must defend against an army of sinister creatures while seamlessly shifting between 2D and 3D.
Having The Plucky Squire as a Day-One release on PlayStation Plus is a massive win for PS5 owners considering that the game is arguably one of September's biggest releases. Previews have suggested that if the complete experience lives up to the snippets shown off in demos, then subscribers will be getting their hands on a potential Game of the Year contender. Paired with the excellent Astro Bot, it's a good time to be a fan of platformers on PS5.
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The Plucky Squire is by no means the only game dropping on PS Plus on September 17. All Possible Future's platformer is ed by other heavy-hitters like Night in the Woods, Space Engineers, and survival hit Chernobylite. Wild Card Football and Under the Waves also hit the service, providing little something for everyone.
Source: PlayStation
- Developer(s)
- All Possible Futures
- Publisher(s)
- Devolver Digital
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
