The end of the year is finally upon us, and as such Microsoft and Sony have begun to reveal what fans can expect from their relevant subscription services for the first month of the new year. The former announced their Xbox Games With Gold offerings for January 2021 a few days ago, while Sony took to its PlayStation Blog site to reveal its batch of free games as part of its PlayStation Plus subscription service.

Announced by Sony today on the PlayStation Blog, the PlayStation Plus free games for January 2021 are Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall. The single-player shark title is the PS5 version of the game, while PS4 owners can snag Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Greedfall for their consoles starting on January 5. Here’s a breakdown of each title along with their accompanying trailer:

“Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas – a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single player, open world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies – both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve.”

“Fight, explore, craft and survive amid the dense and perilous jungles of South America in Lara Croft’s biggest adventure to date as you race to save the world from a Maya apocalypse. Gather resources and master the unforgiving terrain. Outgunned and outnumbered, you need to use your surroundings to your advantage; strike from the shadows and use mud to camouflage your presence. Use advanced traversal techniques to reach long-forgotten tombs and negotiate deadly puzzles.”

“Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. Forge this new world’s destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world – influence its course and shape your story.”

All PlayStation Plus titles for January 2021 can be acquired from January 5 until Monday, February 1. Those that have yet to snag the PlayStation Plus games for the current month still have a few days left to do so.

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