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[PS4™ system] Updated 11/03/2014

This article details the requirements to play online multiplayer games on the PlayStation®4.

Details

In almost all cases, a PlayStation Plus account is needed to play online multiplayer on the PS4™.

If a PS Plus member registers a PlayStation 4 as their "primary" system, anyone who uses that system has the ability to play online multiplayer, regardless of whether or not they are PS Plus members. Additionally, as many as four players can simultaneously play online on the same console, even if they don't subscribe to PlayStation Plus.

Click here for additional details on sharing a primary PS4. (Coming Soon)

More information on PlayStation Plus, including how to subscribe, can be found here.

Exceptions

Free-to-play games are exempt from this requirement and can be played online with no PS Plus subscription. Examples of games that fall into this category are: Blacklight Retribution, DC Universe Online, and War Frame.