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[Loudninja]

We’re back with another free multiplayer weekend in time for the launch of Street Fighter V — the latest chapter of the legendary fighting franchise and a console exclusive on PS4.
Starting this Friday, you’ll be able to access the online multiplayer modes in any PS4 game without a PlayStation Plus subscription.

This is also a great weekend to check out multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, especially because a new DLC pack, Awakening, was recently released on PS4.
Free online multiplayer access begins Friday, February 19th, at 12:01 AM Pacific and runs to Sunday, February 21st, at 11:59 PM Pacific. Hop on to PSN during the free weekend with your favorite multiplayer game — no membership commitment is required during this period.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/02/17/free-multiplayer-weekend-starting-this-friday-on-ps4/

 

[mrklaw]

Nice timing for the division beta

 

[Pankratous]

Good on 'em.

 

[SlimySnake]

Enjoy the 'free' multiplayer that came with your $60 game.

 

[E_Darkness]

Perfect timing for SFV. Bad timing because I'm away this weekend. Guess I'll have to buy PS+ now SFV is out and online matchmaking is actually working again.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Nice timing for the division beta

Definitely good exposure for The Division.

 

[DrArchon]

Hope the SFV online servers are up to snuff by then, otherwise this free online weekend might as well not be a thing for a bunch of people.

 

[Altered Juice]

perfect timing for SFV.

paid like 42 bucks for that shit hopefully capcom steps up their game and fix the servers.

they had like 4 beta tests....c'mon.

 

[HardRojo]

Lol I just resubbed to PS+ a few days ago for SFV. Might have been a better idea to wait for this weekend and then go PS+, seeing as how online is being wonky on my end.

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

Yeah I hope the SFV servers hold up.

 

[TheSeks]

Very kind of them to do something the PS3 has been able to do since launch and Steam does daily. :3

Maybe one day they'll back track on this bone-headed decision. One day~

Definitely good exposure for The Division.

"Hey guys!"
"Yeah?"
"Are you enjoying the Division?"
"YEAH!"
"Do you want to play it online post Beta!?"
"YEAH!!"
"Give us $60 a year to have the privilege

Spoiler

that the PC version does for free

!"
"WHAT!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?"

Perfect timing for SFV.

Not with the servers being on fire right now, it isn't. If anything, it'll make that worse if there's a bunch of influx of non-paids coming in along with Steam users.

 

[Wiseblade]

Great, just in time to reignite the SFV servers after Capcom cools the flames.

 

[kallisto76]

NA only or online play will be free in EU too?

 

[sixteen-bit]

SFV apology tour

 

[Ponchito]

Is it me or is the Free Multiplayer Weekend banner on the PSN store not working? I select it and nothing happens...

 

[AaronMT86]

Is it me or is the Free Multiplayer Weekend banner on the PSN store not working? I select it and nothing happens...

Do you have the games?

 

[Ponchito]

Do you have the games?

OK I asume I got this all wrong. So it's just free to play online without a PSN Plus account.. right?

 

[DayEnder]

OK I asume I got this all wrong. So it's just free to play online without a PSN Plus account.. right?

Yep, no sign up required.

 

[Deft Beck]

Fun times for the SFV servers, although if you bought the game and don't already have PS+, then I would be perplexed.

 

[CraigerGamer]

Why would you purchase SFV on ps4 if you can't play online? From all I have read, it seems there is no arcade mode so what else can be played as SP?

 

[Blitzrules240]

Why would you purchase SFV on ps4 if you can't play online? From all I have read, it seems there is no arcade mode so what else can be played as SP?

"Story" mode but it's barebones
Survival (I think) can be played offline but you need to be connected.
Training

That's about it.

 

[kriskrosbbk]

Is this live? A friend without PS+ is trying to join me in the Division beta with no luck.How do you activate this free multiplayer weeeknd?

 

[MMaRsu]

Is this live? A friend without PS+ is trying to join me in the Division beta with no luck.How do you activate this free multiplayer weeeknd?

Its only for some games not the division beta i think

 

[The God]

Is this live? A friend without PS+ is trying to join me in the Division beta with no luck.How do you activate this free multiplayer weeeknd?

is he in NA?