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Next month, 22 games will be removed from the PlayStation Plus library, including major titles such as Grand Theft Auto 5, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, and the final playable versions of Sony’s first-party classics Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2.

PlayStation Plus is a subscription-based service offering PlayStation users access to free monthly games, limited-time trials, online multiplayer features, exclusive discounts, and an extensive catalog of current and classic titles—especially for Extra and Premium tier members.

As reported by Push Square, these 22 titles will be officially delisted on May 20, with two notable inclusions being Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2, both PS3-era first-party games now set to leave the PS Plus Premium lineup.

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This removal is significant because Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 are no longer available for purchase through the PlayStation Store. This means that once they're gone from the PS Plus Premium streaming service, the only way to play them will be if you already own the games and have a working PS3 setup. These titles were added to the library at the end of 2024, making their departure less than a year later especially surprising.

Developed by Insomniac Games—known for their work on the Ratchet & Clank series—the Resistance franchise consists of alternate history first-person shooters. Three main entries were released during the PS3 era before the studio shifted focus to projects like Marvel’s Spider-Man and newer Ratchet & Clank adventures.

While it's uncommon for Sony to remove first-party titles from its service, it's not entirely unprecedented. In August 2024, Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West were also pulled from the lineup. However, unlike Resistance, those titles remained available for purchase after removal.

Interestingly, Resistance 3 and Resistance: Retribution will remain accessible via the service. Additionally, the more recent PS4 title InFamous: Second Son is also scheduled to leave PlayStation Plus.

The Resistance series has been dormant for years. Back in February, Insomniac founder and former president Ted Price revealed there had been internal efforts to revive the franchise with a potential Resistance 4, but the project never received official approval. Much like Guerrilla Games’ Killzone series, Resistance appears to have been quietly retired.

Full List of Games Leaving PS Plus on May 20, 2025

• Grand Theft Auto 5
• MotoGP 24
• The Sims 4: Island Living
• Resistance: Fall of Man
• Resistance 2
• Walkabout Mini Golf
• Synth Riders
• Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
• Before Your Eyes
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
• Stranded: Alien Dawn
• The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
• Ghostrunner
• Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Portal Knights
• Enter the Gungeon
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• InFamous: Second Son

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