PS2’s Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus has immediately grow to be PS Plus Premium‘s hottest basic recreation to this point. Launched as a part of the June 2024 lineup, Sucker Punch Productions’ 2002 outing has surpassed earlier record-holder, The Legend of Dragoon, in response to knowledge obtained by TrueTrophies.
PS2 classics extremely demanded by PS Plus Premium customers
In partnership with knowledge tracker Recreation Insights, TrueTrophies analyzed gameplay knowledge from over 3.1 million energetic PSN accounts to search out that Sly Cooper beat The Legend of Dragoon with a 2.5% larger participant rely at launch.
Bearing in mind each PS Plus Further and PS Plus Premium total lineups — not simply classics — Sly Cooper is now the eighth largest PS Plus recreation of 2024 to this point (not counting Important video games).
PS2 classics have lengthy been requested by PS Plus Premium members. Emulation roadblocks beforehand prevented Sony from releasing PS2 video games on the PS4 and PS5, and all Premium gamers received have been PS1 and PSP classics. Sony has since reportedly partnered with an exterior emulation firm to convey beloved PS2 classics to trendy consoles — a transfer unanimously welcomed by members.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus got here to PS Plus Premium full with a trophy set, and can be out there for standalone buy.