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Sony announced that F1 25 (PS5), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5) and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS5/PS4) are the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October, available from October 6 until November 2. September’s lineup, including Sniper Elite: Resistance, must be claimed by October 5.
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: racing title F1 25, extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, and action game Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. All three will be available to PlayStation Plus members from Tuesday, October 6 until Monday, November 2, according to an announcement on the official PlayStation Blog dated September 30.
F1 25, the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, will be available on PS5. According to the PlayStation Blog announcement, the game includes single-player modes such as Career and My Team 2.0, which lets players take control as the owner of a Formula 1 team. Online multiplayer is also featured, including a new squad-based mode in F1 World where players and their friends race together against AI drivers.
Hunt: Showdown 1896, described by Sony as a new era of an “addictively unforgiving extraction shooter,” will also be offered on PS5. Players fight alone or with up to two teammates to track down bosses, defeat them, claim their bounty, and extract successfully, while contending with both monsters and rival Hunters. The game is a player-versus-player extraction shooter set in what the announcement calls “corrupted backwaters lost to history.”
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 rounds out the lineup on both PS5 and PS4. The voxel-styled spin-off tasks players with rescuing scattered teammates around a square Earth under attack by giant enemies, then assembling a four-person team from collected soldiers. According to the announcement, the roster includes soldiers from the mainline EDF series and its spin-offs, plus redesigned voxel versions of enemies from earlier releases alongside new foes. The game supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split screen on both platforms.
Why This Lineup Matters to Subscribers
The October selection gives subscribers access to three relatively recent releases spanning distinct genres: a licensed racing simulator, a competitive PvP extraction shooter, and a co-op action title. For subscribers, the value lies in claim timing — games added to a library during the availability window remain playable while the subscription is active, but games missed during the claim window cannot be added later. Sony also notes the lineup may differ by region, so members are advised to check PlayStation Store on release day.
The announcement is bundled with extra subscriber perks tied to the same date: limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars, claimable at no extra cost in Sony Pictures Core from October 6 (promotion ends October 20, 2026), and PlayStation Plus Exclusive HorrorFest Packs, including a Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle from October 1, a Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack from October 6, and an Overwatch 2 Draugr Reinhardt pack from October 7. Sony notes base games must be owned to access the pack contents.
September Games Expiring October 5
PlayStation Plus members have until Monday, October 5 to add the September Monthly Games to their libraries: Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes. Once claimed, those titles remain in a member’s library while their subscription is active.
Monthly Games are one component of the PlayStation Plus subscription, which Sony notes is subject to a recurring subscription fee taken automatically until cancellation, with age restrictions and regional terms applying. The monthly lineup has become a regular fixture of Sony’s subscription offering, with new titles typically announced on the final Tuesday or Wednesday of the preceding month.
“Together, these three games form the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October. All [will] be available to PlayStation Plus members from Tuesday October 6 until Monday November 2.”
— PlayStation Blog announcement
Regional Availability and Unlisted Platforms
Sony states the Monthly Games lineup may differ by region, meaning the three titles announced may not be identical in every market; the company directs members to PlayStation Store on release day. The announcement also leaves some details unspecified: platform availability beyond those listed (F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are PS5-only in the announcement; only Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is listed for PS4), exact download sizes, and whether any additional benefits such as trial periods accompany the lineup. No pricing or tier restrictions beyond the standard subscription terms were detailed in the announcement.
Claim Deadlines and the November Reveal
The immediate deadline is October 5, when September’s Monthly Games leave the claim window. The October titles go live on October 6, alongside the Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars on Sony Pictures Core (available until October 20, 2026) and the Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack. The Overwatch 2 Draugur pack follows on October 7. Members can claim the October games until November 2, when the next Monthly Games lineup — typically announced on the PlayStation Blog in late October — is expected to take over.
Key Questions
When can I claim the October PlayStation Plus Monthly Games?
The three games — F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 — are available to claim from Tuesday, October 6 until Monday, November 2.
Which platforms do the October games support?
According to the announcement, F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are offered on PS5, while Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is offered on both PS5 and PS4.
How long do I have to claim September’s Monthly Games?
Members have until Monday, October 5 to add Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes to their libraries.
Do the games stay in my library forever?
Once claimed during the availability window, the games remain accessible while the PlayStation Plus subscription is active. If the subscription lapses, access is suspended until it is renewed, per Sony’s subscription terms.
Is the lineup the same in every country?
No. Sony states the Monthly Games lineup may differ by region and advises members to check PlayStation Store on release day for their local selection.
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