PlayStation Plus Not Required for PlayStation 4 Streaming and Recording

Post by Eorl @ 11:29am 09/08/13 | 8 Comments

After Microsoft yesterday revealed that only Xbox Live Gold subscribers would be able to use the new Game DVR feature on Xbox One, Sony has hit back saying that PlayStation 4 users will not be required to have PlayStation Plus for their streaming and recording.

Taking to his Twitter account, Sony president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that a PlayStation Plus membership will not be required in order to stream and record footage from the PlayStation 4. Responding to a fan on Twitter if "the PS4 recording feature be available to all or only those who have PS+?," Yoshida responded by simply saying "all." Another Twitter follower asked "are the PS4 game recording and streaming features exclusive to Plus subscribers?," to which he simply responded "no."

It is unclear whether the choice for Microsoft to place several of its apps behind the Live Gold paywall will change anything in the long run, with Sony now also implementing a few apps behind their PlayStation Plus subscription including multiplayer.

The PlayStation 4 is expected to be released sometime during the "holiday season" of this year, with the Xbox One aiming for a November release.

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Newgo
Posted 07:09pm 09/8/13

this PlayStation 4 vs x-bone reaveal, has been like the longest boxing match in history. they are almost like kids...

X-bone " u need xbox live subs to use this"

Playstation 4 "Ooooh oooh ooh, pick me, u dont for mine"

lol

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Midda
Posted 10:52pm 09/8/13

Anyone who has a PlayStation product and doesn't have PS+ is doing themselves a disservice. PS+ is amazing.

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irogue
Posted 03:13am 10/8/13

I dont understand why ppl would get a console, there is hardly any reason to do so - steam has big picture or you can just use a controller on your pc and or hook your pc to a TV easily and still use the controller and sit on the lounge, better gfx and sfx and game play options, consoles are more expensive per game and are not moddable etc etc the list goes on..

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Zapo
Posted 06:54am 10/8/13

There are plenty of fantastic games that are on consoles only. If you have the money then why not? My PC is my default gaming device, but there have been some great games over the last few years on consoles.

Journey
Heavy Rain
Uncharted 1-3
The Last of Us
Red Dead Redemption
Metal Gear Solid 4
Little Big Planet
Gears of War

They're just the games that I could think of off the top of my head that I really enjoyed, there's obviously the Halo games and Forza etc which I don't play.

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paveway
Posted 07:45am 10/8/13

I dont understand why ppl would get a console, there is hardly any reason to do so

lol

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reso
Posted 09:03am 10/8/13

Reasons to own a PS3: Uncharted, The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption.

That's plenty of reasons!

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ctd
Posted 10:14am 10/8/13

consoles are s***e but add gta5 in 2013 (pc will probably be 2014) to the list of reasons.

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Linker
Posted 07:36pm 10/8/13

Really?? Must every thread on the QGL have someone b****ing about consoles, or is it just attracting more teenagers recently? Don't waste your time saying how you are superior by sticking to your glorious masterful PC. Everyone has an opinion, how old do you have to be to whinge about something that someone else might be interested in. In my mind you're not much better than a bible preacher.

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