Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Batman: The Telltale Series headline the first PS Plus lineup of 2018. Plus, a special bonus game for PS VR owners: Starblood Arena!
Update: We’ve added clarification to this post regarding the availability of Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness on PS Vita and PS4.
Happy New Year PlayStation Nation! We hope “play more games” is one of your resolutions for the new year, because PlayStation Plus members have some great titles coming in January!
Before we go any further, we are happy to announce that PlayStation Plus members can get Starblood Arena as a bonus game starting January 2 through March 6. This arena combat game was built from the ground up to be played in VR with your PS VR headset*. Attack, evade, and move in any direction as you compete against pilots from across the galaxy. You’ll fight for glory, credits, and your life.
Now, on to the PlayStation Plus monthly games for January!
First up, we have Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. This sequel follows the immediate aftermath of the Aug Incident, the day when mechanically augmented citizens all over the world were stripped of control over their minds and bodies. This game mixes first-person action, stealth, and RPG-elements to make for an enthralling adventure.
Next, we have Batman: The Telltale Series. Take on the role of Batman, both as the hero and his alter ego [SPOILER] Bruce Wayne. Where every choice has a consequence, see what it really means to be the Dark Knight. Another hand-crafted adventure game by the fine folks at Telltale, it is sure to entertain.
This month’s PlayStation Plus lineup also includes:
- Sacred 3, PS3
- The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, PS3
- Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness*, PS Vita
(Cross Buy with PS4)(Also available on PS4) - Uncanny Valley, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4)
*Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is available on PS Vita and PS4 separately
Lastly, for fans of Warframe, you can grab the PlayStation Plus Booster Pack II Bundle starting January 16 to help get you started on your adventure in the Origin System. The pack includes 100 Platinum and 50,000 Credits, Akmagnus Dual Pistols and Akmagnus Obsidian Skin, a 3-Day Affinity Booster, a 3-Day Credit Booster, and a Dragon Mod Pack! This offer is available to all PlayStation Plus members until February 13, 2018.
And there you have it. Tons of gaming to start your 2018 off right!
*PlayStation 4 system, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Camera are required to experience VR functionality.
Psycho-Pass! Nice!
I have Psycho Pass on my Vita but I haven’t touched the system for a while so I never finished it. But I’m glad we are getting the PS4 version as well. I thought the blog was going to go dark until the new year though lol. It looks like the rumors about Batman and Deus Ex were true though. Glad I told my friend to hold off on that Batman bundle that’s on sale right now xD.
So does that Batman one only include the first episode or is it actually the whole game (all episodes)?
TBH, I think James made a mistake with the copy. Psycho-Pass is not crossbuy and I’m pretty sure we’re getting the Vita version.
I love visual novels and Sony is throwing me a feast. This is the best time to own a Vita with Plus!
Would we be able to redeem it for PS Plus (to take advantage of cross buy) if we already own the Vita version?
Nice lineup! I really enjoyed Sacred 3 via Playstation Now so it’ll be pretty cool to play it via my PS3. Looking forward to trying out the other entries for the Vita and PS3 as well.
I know, right? I saw th First episode and I kinda liked it so I’ve been really curious about this game. Getting it on the Vita and PS4 is a really nice bonus.
@sunjay140: I think James, the PS Plus guy, made a mistake and Psycho-Pass will be available for Vita only. The EU Blog says it’ll only be available for Vita there. The fact that you own the Vita version and don’t have the PS4 version makes it clear this title is not in fact cross-buy.
I’d like him to post a comment and make it clear if we’re getting both versions of Psycho-Pass or just one.
@Invictus_80 The other Telltale games that were offered on the IGC in the past were complete games/seasons, so I wouldn’t anticipate anything different here. Just have to remember to download each episode individually. I learned that one from Walking Dead Season 2. Thanks.
GUYS! Thank you so much! I wanted to play Deus Ex, Batman, and Psycho Pass for so long but never could afford them separately. So grateful that we get it next month for our PS Plus! I’m really excited for this! Thanks!
This is bull. Awhile back I bought borderlands telltale. A month later and it was out free on gold. I bought metal gear solid pantomime pain. A month later it was out for free. A month ago I bought deus ex mankind divided and batman telltale………………….THIS IS BULL!!!!!
Invictus_80 Batman the telltale series is going to come with all the episodes
It good to know what we’re getting for PlayStation Plus this month. It seems to me that PlayStation is to busy focusing on the end of the year sales still. To tell us what we’re getting for PlayStation Now, for January 2018. Now in the past, we usually know by the 5th of every month? Let’s hope that trend will continue. But none the less I am disappointed in not knowing what’s going to be added to PS Now for the month of January 2018?
I cant download Deus Ex, However I can download Batman, anyone know why?
pls can you pls fre on playstation.plus the need for speed most wanted full game pls today
Hey steeler192,
Thanks for pointing out the language error early on — it isn’t technically a cross-buy. Instead, PlayStation Plus members can get both PS4 & Vita versions of Psycho-Pass separately. Thanks and game on!
James, when you say “PlayStation Plus members can get both PS4 & Vita versions of Psycho-Pass separately”, you mean PS Plus members can PAY for the PS4 version?
Are we getting the PS4 version this month or not is what I’m trying to ask. The way you’ve worded is still extremely confusing.
I’m hearing from people in the US that the PS4 version of Psycho-Pass is downloadable. Is this true for Europe as well? It shows up as €49.95 over here. Are European customers getting less stuff than US customers this month?
PS4 version of Psycho Pass is still $60 can this please be fixed like it was in the US version?
Forgot to add in Australia region.. It also look like UK haven’t been fixed also
https://imgur.com/a/lx8A3
Hi James, I don’t know how to contact the EU/AUS team but the psycho pass PS4 is still isn’t available for us to purchase with PSPLUS.. are you able to talk to someone please.. You got the USA fixed so quickly.
@CloudedJudgement – I’ve spoken with my friends in Europe. You should see an update to the availability of Pyscho-Pass in UK & AUS shortly. Thank you for being patient.