First PS Plus Essential Game for August 2026 Announced (opens in new tab)

You can go for a Big Walk.If you were watching today's Nintendo Direct, did you catch the first game for August 2026 was quite sneakily announced? was previously confirmed to be a PS Plus Essential game whenever it launches, and now we have a release date: 4th August 2026. This is a Tuesday, and it lines up completely with how Sony announces its titles and then releases them. It's a rare day one release straight onto PS Plus Essential from PlayStation.Read the