PlayStation Plus' August 2023 free games lineup already off to a rough start

Another month, another PlayStation Plus lineup change, removing 10 incredible games and upsetting fans.

PlayStation Plus is set to change up its offering once again in August, with the service adding and removing several games from its downloadable games catalogue, only available for Extra and Premium tier subscribers.

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This month’s drop was highly praised by fans, who celebrated the addition of 10/10 masterpieces and hidden-gems they may not have played if not added to the service.

Unfortunately, August’s lineup is off to a rough start, as 10 games were announced to be departing once the update rolls in, many of which are beloved titles that will be sorely missed by fans.

The Crew 2, Borderlands 3 and Carmageddon: Max Damage are just three of the games making a swift exit from the subscription, though the biggest loss will be the removal of Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and the prequel to both, Yakuza 0.

The Yakuza series is acclaimed amongst critics and fans for its story, open-world and hilariously bizarre events that unfold during its single-player campaign, so it’s a real shame that new subscribers won’t have long to experience them without outright paying for them. Oddly enough the rest of the Yakuza games will remain on the service, but will likely be removed in a later month. It’s worth noting that all Yakuza games are available on Xbox Game Pass too.

The full list of games leaving in August are as follows:

Yakuza 0

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Borderlands 3

Carmageddon: Max Damage

The Crew 2

DCL - The Game

GRIP

Nidhogg

8-Bit Armies

Every cloud has a silver lining though, and while it’s disappointing to see these games disappear from PlayStation Plus, August will introduce a decent amount of bangers to make up for the losses. Highly rated titles like Undertale and It Takes Two will be introduced amongst others, which has definitely got fans excited for what’s to come.

PlayStation Plus subscribers have until the end of the month to play the games leaving the service, making it their last chance to give them a try before having to pay for them separately.