PlayStation will reportedly unveil the Spartacus subscription service as early as next week

PlayStation could unveil its forthcoming subscription service as early as next week.

Bloomberg reports that PlayStation’s Xbox Game Pass competitor is about to get a fitting reveal. The site previously reported that PlayStation was working on a similar service, codenamed Spartacus.

Sources say PlayStation will have a “sparkling selection of hit games” and will officially merge PlayStation Plus with PlayStation Now, Sony’s cloud streaming service.

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The more expensive tiers offer access to a game library similar to Game Pass, while a third, most expensive tier will add PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games to that library. The most expensive tier will also include the ability to stream games and play extended demos.

PlayStation currently doesn’t offer backwards compatibility with games older than the PS4 era, so the inclusion of classics from the PS1 and PS2 era could be very tempting for owners.

One area where PlayStation Game Pass isn’t following suit is releasing new first-party games on day one. According to sources, games like God of War Ragnarok will not be available on the service immediately.

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Sony is clearly exploring new possibilities for this generation. Along with an increased presence in PC gaming, PlayStation recently acquired Haven Entertainment Studios and Bungie, with plans to introduce more live service games to accompany its single-player titles.

Adding a subscription service to compete with Xbox Game Pass means PlayStation is increasingly exploring broader industry trends for new opportunities.

Matt TM Kim is the news editor of IGN. you can reach him @lawoftd.