PlayStation fans furious as 11 free games are removed – including a 89-rated title

PLAYSTATION appeared to be having a very strong end of the year, with a lineup of great games.

Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 were released with impressive review scores alongside some other impressive smaller games.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is chronologically the last game in the series.
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon is chronologically the last game in the series.Credit: Ryu Ga Gotoku

Even the PlayStation Plus library is having an incredible month with 17 games being added to the service including a 91-rated game.

However, every month that more games are added, some games have to be leaving the service, and in December there are some amazing games leaving.

Some of the best games leaving are from the Yakuza series, including Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

More games from the Yakuza series were removed in October and now it seems you’ll no longer be able to play the series for free on PlayStation.

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This is particularly annoying as Like a Dragon Gaiden was recently released, bridging the gap between Yakuza 6, Yakuza: Like A Dragon and the upcoming Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Another series rated in the high 80s which will be leaving PS Plus in December is Middle-earth.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War are well renowned third-person action games set in the world of Lord of the Rings.

Both games will be leaving PS Plus alongside a number of smaller yet popular games.

Here are all the games leaving PS Plus on December 19, 2023.

  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
  • Yakuza: Like A Dragon
  • Caladrius Blaze
  • Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo
  • El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
  • Foreclosed
  • Friday the 13th: The Game
  • Legends of the Ethelegenrnal
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War
  • The Escapists 2

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Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

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