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The PS Plus Collection version of Resident Evil 7 can’t be upgraded for free | VGC

PS5 owners will have to buy the game to get the current-gen version…

www.videogameschronicle.com

PS5 owners will have to buy the game to get the current-gen version

The PS Plus Collection is a bundle of 19 PlayStation 4 games that PS5 owners can claim as part of their PS Plus subscription, including the PS4 version of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

However, IGN reports that players are unable to upgrade to the newly-released PS5 version if they’re using the PS Plus Collection version.

Instead, they have to purchase the PS5 version of the game from the PlayStation Store, which is currently $19.99 / £15.99.

You would think they'd have learnt their lesson after the FFVII fan backlash for the same thing.

 

[kyliethicc]

Yeah no shit.

That’s how PS Plus works.

 

[Swift_Star]

This is actually on Capcom. Blame them for this.

 

[Gudji]

You don't own the games on PS Plus Collection. If anything it would be capcom's decision to give that for free.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Don't care, just give us Dragon's Dogma 2.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[SLB1904]

You would think they'd have learnt their lesson after the FFVII fan backlash for the same thing.

1 out 10 how concerned are you?

 

[adamsapple]

Yeah no shit.

That’s how PS Plus works.

This is actually on Capcom. Blame them for this.

So is this how PS+ is meant to work ?

Or is this Capcom's fault ?

 

[Swift_Star]

So is this how PS+ is meant to work ?

Or is this Capcom's fault ?

It’s both. The games aren’t yours and Capcom should allow you to upgrade them for free without you paying for the game.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Don't care, just give us Dragon's Dogma 2.

 

[yurinka]

So is this how PS+ is meant to work ?

Or is this Capcom's fault ?

It only happened once with a single game before, FFVIIR. So to release the update/PS5 version for their PS+ version is a per game choice of the publisher.

 

[lh032]

adamsapple on every negative PS news:

 

[adamsapple]

It only happened once with a single game before, FFVIIR. So since they are exceptions it must be a publisher choice.

More people should be raising a stink about it then, Square relented and Capcom are generally a much better publisher so this should not be the case in the first place.

 

[skit_data]

Well, it’s about €20 so not a big problem for me personally.

 

[squidilix]

Amazing... you need to buy a game for free upgrade.. .no shit..

A game when is always 9$ on sales...

GamePass/PS+ and other shit turn people stingy...

 

[yurinka]

More people should be raising a stink about it then, Square relented and Capcom are generally a much better publisher so this should not be the case in the first place.

Maybe Capcom didn't do it on purpose. I assume the PS+ version is a different PSN Store SKU than the purchasable one and forgot to repeat the related paperwork or store configuration for the PS+ one.

Or who knows, maybe the PS+ contract only included native PS4 versions and not future next gen SKUs with free upgrades. Which would they would have to sign another contract which would mean Sony would have to pay again for the PS5 versions.

 

[mckmas8808]

The PS Plus Collection version of Resident Evil 7 can’t be upgraded for free | VGC

PS5 owners will have to buy the game to get the current-gen version…

www.videogameschronicle.com

You would think they'd have learnt their lesson after the FFVII fan backlash for the same thing.

Or how about..........................................BUY THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hugare]

Imagine if you dont renew your PS+ subscription. You would have to lose the RE 7 PS5 version of the game too, right? Or do you expect them to give it to you for free?

For that, Sony would also have to put in the PS+ Collection, but only available to those who have the RE 7 PS+ version of the game ...

It would be a nightmare to implement, basically

 

[mckmas8808]

It’s both. The games aren’t yours and Capcom should allow you to upgrade them for free without you paying for the game.

No they shouldn't. It should be left up to Capcom to deal with it as they like. It's their IP.

 

[adamsapple]

Imagine if you dont renew your PS+ subscription. You would have to lose the RE 7 PS5 version of the game too, right? Or do you expect them to give it to you for free?

For that, Sony would also have to put in the PS+ Collection, but only available to those who have the RE 7 PS+ version of the game ...

It would be a nightmare to implement, basically

Free upgrade =/= a new purchase added to your account.

I don't see any reason why the upgraded version would be given to the user for free if their sub service lapses out.

 

[Swift_Star]

No they shouldn't. It should be left up to Capcom to deal with it as they like. It's their IP.

I phrased it wrong, I meant to say it’s up to them to let you upgrade, not Sony.

 

[graywolf323]

It only happened once with a single game before, FFVIIR. So to release the update/PS5 version for their PS+ version is a per game choice of the publisher.

I think there's been a couple of others too but FFVIIR was the biggest one before now

if they give you a free upgrade, the way PSN works is you now own the game and it's no longer identified as a game you got through PS+

at least that's how it worked with Subnautica & Dead by Daylight IIRC

 

[Zatzuken]

Not to shit on people wanting as much as they can get for as little as possible but the game is super cheap to just buy, then its all yours no matter what, free upgrade included.

 

[Punished Miku]

No they shouldn't. It should be left up to Capcom to deal with it as they like. It's their IP.

It kinda seems like a system level thing though honestly. Isn't this basically just a free patch for a game?

It sounds like something with how PS lists their digital items. PS+ pricing fiasco was caused because they listed PS+ 30% discounts as separate digital items and tracked it until they "corrected the error." This sounds to me like the RE7 listed on PS Collection is a separately listed "free" version of the game.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Very convenient and surely not to confuse anyone.

 

[adamsapple]

It kinda seems like a system level thing though honestly. Isn't this basically just a free patch for a game?

Yes, its essentially a patch download that enables the next gen functionality.

Which basically means patches which may have other improvements (like fixing the notoriously bad skybox in RE7's day time segments) are being withheld.

It only happened once with a single game before, FFVIIR. So to release the update/PS5 version for their PS+ version is a per game choice of the publisher.

Sorry just to add, FFVII is not the only game.

Greedfall PS+ version also was (still is ?) not eligible for the next gen 4K/60 FPS patch.

The Game Pass version of Greedfall *was*. That's how I played it myself.

So there is definitely a system level component here as well. Cause I can't see why that games publisher would offer one service the upgrade and keep it from the other.

 

[DeepEnigma]

So is this how PS+ is meant to work ?

Or is this Capcom's fault ?

It's up to the game's publisher.

Other games have received the upgrade in the past, like Control.

 

[Gamerguy84]

OP you should play games once in a while instead of looking for Sony news all day.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Maddening that PS feels like this is the way they want to nickel and dime their audience. But this is what they do.

 

[adamsapple]

OP you should play games once in a while instead of looking for Sony news all day.

Playing through the next gen patched RE2make as I type this. It's still so good.

It's up to the game's publisher.

Other games have received the upgrade in the past, like Control.

In that case Control's UE was a separate SKU entirely, not an upgrade to the base game if I'm not mistaken

So that was just a case of Game Pass getting the original version and PS+ getting the Ultimate Edition.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Playing through the next gen patched RE2make as I type this. It's still so good.



In that case Control's UE was a separate SKU entirely, not an upgrade to the base game if I'm not mistaken

So that was just a case of Game Pass getting the original version and PS+ getting the Ultimate Edition.

The upgrade was for the Ultimate Edition or whatever it was called, but the upgrade wasn't out at the time of the Control + offering.

 

[TGO]

PS5 owners will have to buy the game to get the current-gen version

 

[reksveks]

Not a shock and not that big an issue imo

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

Bit annoying from Capcom.

 

[Skifi28]

RE7 is already 60fps running at a relatively high resolution. I tried the PS5 version with RT and honestly, you're not missing that much if you don't upgrade.

 

[Andodalf]

how many times is this going to happen on Sonys console before people realize where the blame lies?

 

[Slicker than your average]

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You would think they'd have learnt their lesson after the FFVII fan backlash for the same thing.

Wasn't there some clowns trying to blame Sony last time for the ff7 even though it's a square game.

Seems you're trying to blame Sony again even though it's capcom. I wonder why?

 

[adamsapple]

Wasn't there some clowns trying to blame Sony last time for the ff7 even though it's a square game.

Seems you're trying to blame Sony again even though it's capcom. I wonder why?

There's only been a few games that have had this kind of problem, Greedfall is the only recent example where the game was on both PS+ and Game Pass at the same time, the GP version was eligible for the next gen upgrade but the PS+ version wasn't.

I think there's something of a both column A column B thing here with Capcom and Sony's back end both being the fault for this.

 

[thegame983]

Bare minimum penny pinching from Sony as usual.

They really shat the bed by having ps4 & ps5 versions of games. So stupid, but then I guess they couldn't charge €10 extra for ps5 if they didn't.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Nice try op.

 

[Swift_Star]

There's only been a few games that have had this kind of problem, Greedfall is the only recent example where the game was on both PS+ and Game Pass at the same time, the GP version was eligible for the next gen upgrade but the PS+ version wasn't.

I think there's something of a both column A column B thing here with Capcom and Sony's back end both being the fault for this.

And, as was already explained to you, it's on the publisher.

 

[SSfox]

What is up with this fake propaganda article?

If there any free version of RE7 on Xbox consoles?

If Capcom don't want to offer both their games and upgrade for free then it's their business, and if you really love RE7 game was at 5 bucks many times and would just get it.

 

[Mr Moose]

Capcom does a nice thing.
Some people: NOT FREE ENOUGH!

 

[Bogroll]

I get it though if I subscribe to the highest tier though don't I though

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Not cool and not buying twice.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Not cool and not buying twice.

Yeah thats fine for you but for the millions of people who own the game,its a pretty good deal.

 

[Shmunter]

Embarrassing way to run a gaming company. Free update, make it free

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

It was the same way with FFVII Intergrade, so this isn't really surprising

 

[Mephisto40]

Embarrassing way to run a gaming company. Free update, make it free

It is free if you bought the game

 

[Zeroing]

adamsapple on every negative PS news:

Funny but it is true...