Summary
An unusual bug affecting Sony’sPlayStation Plussubscription service has impacted players attempting to play games through the service. The bug, which affects users on both PS4 and PS5 usingPS Plus, seems to launch two games on the same console simultaneously, despite that capability not being native to the consoles.
Game subscription services have come quite a long way since the early days of the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Compared to the limited offerings of back then, platform services offer things like free game libraries, online play, and cloud services to convince players to pay regularly. Lately, Sony has been looking to online game streaming to give players greater value in the face ofrecent price hikes for PS Plussubscriptions in some territories. The Premium tier of the PS Plus subscription offers various classic games to stream online to PS4 and PS5 consoles.
PS Plus Bug Causes Player to Play Two Games Simultaneously
It’s in that PS Plus online streaming environment that Reddit user TheLeftBoy encountered a bizarre bug affecting PS Plus. TheLeftBoy was attempting to play the Jedi action gameStar Wars The Force Unleashed 2via the service. But rather than the saga of Starkiller, who might have beenone of the strongest Jedi in theStar Warsfranchise, TheLeftBoy saw the strange flickering title screen of an entirely different game:Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, originally released in 2013 on PS3.
The unusual PS Plus glitch caused severe flickering of theSly Coopertitle screen all over TheLeftBoy’sThe Force Unleashed 2gameplay, making the game almost unplayable. TheLeftBoy said that they eventually resolved the issue by exiting and relaunching the game, but their footage of the odd bug drew attention from users on the PlayStation subreddit. Some players worried that the constant flickering could be a hazard for players who suffer from photosensitive conditions such as epilepsy, which can trigger seizures in some people confronted by rapid flashes and bright lights.Even major franchises likeCall of Dutyhave glitchesthat can affect users with epilepsy.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II follows immediately after its action-adventure forebear, putting you in the role of a Starkiller clone. In the midst of the Alliance-Empire war, you must find meaning in your creation.The Star Wars® Saga continues with Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created. In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the world was introduced to Darth Vader’s now fugitive apprentice, Starkiller—the unlikely hero who would ignite the flames of rebellion in a galaxy so desperately in need of a champion.In the sequel, Starkiller returns with over-the-top Force powers and embarks on a journey to discover his own identity and to reunite with his one true love, Juno Eclipse. In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Starkiller is once again the pawn of Darth Vader—but instead of training his protégé as a ruthless assassin, the dark lord is attempting to clone his former apprentice in an attempt to create the Ultimate Sith warrior. The chase is on – Starkiller is in pursuit of Juno and Darth Vader is hunting for Starkiller.With all-new devastating Force powers and the ability to dual-wield lightsabers, Starkiller cuts a swath through deadly new enemies across exciting worlds from the Star Wars films - all in his desperate search for answers to his past.
