We have our first look at the games leaving PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in December 2023, according to PlayStation Game Size.They include Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Notably, the Yakuza titles will exit the service shortly before the next installment in the franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, releases on Jan. 26, 2024.The group of 11 titles will apparently exit the Sony service come Dec. 19, giving players just a few days shy of a month to try them out. When the offerings leave PlayStation Plus next month, those enjoying the game will need to purchase them if they wish to continue their progress. You can see the full list of soon-to-leave games below:Yakuza 6: The Song of LifeYakuza: Like a DragonMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorMiddle-earth: Shadow of WarCaladrius BlazeDamascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD EditionEl Hijo – A Wild West TaleForeclosedFriday the 13thLegends of EthernalThe Escapists 2With well-received titles like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War, Yakuza 6, Like a Dragon, and more on their way out, December will see subscribers losing some great games. To help make up for the losses, Sony has added another selection of games that are available to play today.PlayStation Extra and Premium subscribers now have access to the following eight games: River City Melee Mach!! (PS4), Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS4), Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme vs. Maxi Boost On (PS4), Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi (PS4), Dead Island: Riptide (PS4), Alternate Jake Hunter: Daedalus The Awakening of Golden Jazz (PS4), Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PS4/PS5), and Superliminal (PS4/PS5). Premium members, meanwhile, got a few exclusive classic titles, including, PaRappa the Rapper 2 (PS4), Up (PS4/PS5), Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (PS4/PS5), Grandia (PS4/PS5), Jet Moto (PS4/PS5).Earlier this month, PlayStation Extra and Premium members received another bonus in the form of the blocky destruction game, Teardown. It came to PS5 players on Nov. 15.Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe.
