{"id":99726,"date":"2016-07-25T15:11:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T13:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=99726"},"modified":"2016-07-25T15:14:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T13:14:29","slug":"you-dont-need-playstation-plus-to-play-no-mans-sky-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/99726-you-dont-need-playstation-plus-to-play-no-mans-sky-online","title":{"rendered":"You don&#8217;t need PlayStation Plus to play No Man&#8217;s Sky online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The release date for Hello Games&#8217; massive space-survival game is drawing ever nearer, and it looks like No Man&#8217;s Sky is ready to\u00a0launch, despite <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/99344-no-mans-sky-could-be-in-serious-legal-trouble.html\" target=\"_blank\">previous\u00a0legal worries<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While the game does not contain traditional multiplayer, it does require online interaction in order for certain gameplay mechanics to function properly.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for PlayStation 4 owners, Sony has confirmed that you\u00a0will not require a PlayStation Plus subscription to play No Man&#8217;s Sky.<\/p>\n<p>This means that console gamers can enjoy both the online and offline aspects of No Man&#8217;s Sky at no extra cost.<\/p>\n<p>This also makes No Man&#8217;s Sky the\u00a0<strong>first non-free to play game that does not require PlayStation Plus for online play<\/strong>, as the service has been a required feature for online gaming since the launch of the console,<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gamerant.com\/no-mans-sky-doesnt-require-playstation-plus-online\/\" target=\"_blank\"> GameRant reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>No Man&#8217;s Sky is set to launch for <strong>PC<\/strong> and <strong>PlayStation 4<\/strong> on<strong> 9 August 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just confirmed with Sony: you don&#8217;t need PS Plus to play No Man&#8217;s Sky online. Some readers were confused by the language on this. 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