If you weren’t aware, PlayStation will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this year. Even though its still a few months away, PlayStation has decided to share what they’re planning to do for the community to commemorate the milestone.
PlayStation has 4 things planned for the community to celebrate the 30th Anniversary. There will be a nostalgic homage to the original Gran Turismo, digital soundtracks from classic PlayStation games, the new “Shapes of Play” collection, and free online multiplayer weekend and esports tournament.
My First GT is a free trial version of Gran Turismo 7 that is designed to attract diverse players of all skill levels. The game will feature some of the favorite cars, tracks, and race events that evoke the nostalgia and excitement of the very first GT experience. My First GT will be available to all PS5 and PS4 players this holiday.
From October through January, PlayStation will release a set of digital soundtracks from fan-favorite PlayStation franchises including God of War, God of War II, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Twisted Metal, Starhawk, and Unit 13. These will be available to stream on Spotify for the first time and will be available to purchase on various digital music storefronts, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, and participating music retailers. There is also a specially curated PlayStation 30th Anniversary Playlist available to stream today on Spotify.
Shapes of Play is a new collection of products crafted by the team behind the design of PlayStation consoles and gives people the opportunity to create fun moments with PlayStation’s iconic shapes. The are three collections to choose from: Battle, Create, and Recharge. Battle is a board game where people can challenge their friends to line up four different shapes of the same color on the board to win. Create is a set of magnetic blocks that can be positioned in any direction to create fun shapes. Recharge lets players experience a new way to recharge between games. Shapes of Play launches in December 2024 in the U.S. UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Benelux.
The free online multiplayer weekend will take place on September 21 and September 22 and will let players enjoy online multiplayer for the games they own without having a PlayStation Plus membership. This will be available on PS5 and PS4 consoles.
Players who own NBA 2k24, NBA 2k25, Madden NFL 24, MLB The Show 24, EA UFC 5, Tekken 8, or Guilty Gear Strive can qualify to compete on the same weekend to win a special 30th Anniversary-themed avatar and other game-specific prizes.
These are just a few of the ways that PlayStation will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary. More announcements will be made in the near future.