PS Plus to Remove Red Dead Redemption 2 and Other Titles in October

It seems like just yesterday that “Red Dead Redemption 2” galloped back onto PS Plus, challenging players to dive into its massive, open-world Western once more. However, it’s gearing up to depart from the PlayStation subscription service come October, alongside a slew of other notable titles.

Recently, the PSN store’s “Last Chance” section for PS5 and PS4 got an update and it’s showing which games will be leaving the PS Plus Extra library by the end of this month. Besides “Red Dead Redemption 2,” which only made its return last May, “Kingdom Hearts” is also on the way out. That one hits hard, as I had just started playing the first game with my kids over the weekend. Here’s the complete roster of the 16 games bidding farewell in October:

– Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
– Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (PS4 | PS5)
– Teardown (PS5)
– Chorus (PS4 | PS5)
– Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS4)
– What Remains of Edith Finch (PS4 | PS5)
– Overcooked! 2 (PS4)
– Superliminal (PS4 | PS5)
– Blasphemous (PS4)
– Moving Out (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts III (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (PS4)
– Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On (PS4)
– Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PS4 | PS5)
– The Sims 4 City Living [DLC]

Among them, “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” stands out as yet another significant loss. And don’t overlook gems like “Blasphemous” and the thought-provoking “What Remains of Edith Finch.” “Teardown,” a surprisingly engaging voxel-based destruction symphony, will also be missed. “Red Dead Redemption 2” graced us for a mere six months this time around. The farewell to the “Kingdom Hearts” series signals the latest batch of Square Enix RPGs retreating from PS Plus.

Gamers have become quite adept at forecasting which titles will exit PS Plus, using typical six, twelve, and eighteen-month cycles that companies often negotiate. Fans had even speculated that “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” and “Humanity” might be next on the chopping block. However, it looks like they’ll stick around for a bit. So, consider this a six-month heads up to dive into them if you haven’t yet.