Berlin, May 11, 2026, 11:25 CEST
Star Wars Outlaws looks like the crowd favorite as Sony gears up for its PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium May announcement. According to GamePro, it’s topping wish lists, while chatter on the r/PlayStationPlus prediction thread zeros in on May 13 for the reveal.
The timing is key here, with the May PS Plus Essential lineup already rolled out; now subscribers are watching the higher-tier Game Catalog for the next value play. Adam Michel, director of content acquisition and operations at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said this month’s picks let players “show your skills on the pitch,” “battle monsters,” and “fight your way” through a 2D world—referring to EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and Nine Sols. The titles landed on May 5. PlayStation.Blog
Extra and Premium sit above Essential in the PS Plus lineup. Extra includes the Game Catalog and Ubisoft+ Classics; Premium throws in the Classics Catalog, game trials, and cloud streaming. Put simply, these are the two tiers most likely to be affected when a game gets dropped into the catalog mid-month.
Time Crisis is locked in. Back in February, Sony’s State of Play announced Premium members would see two Classics: Tekken Dark Resurrection for March, and Time Crisis landing in May. IT Boltwise pointed to the arcade rail shooter as the key Premium draw for May. For anyone who missed it, a rail shooter puts the player on rails—fixed paths—while they handle the aiming and shooting.
Star Wars Outlaws is on shakier ground. Ubisoft bills the game as the franchise’s first open-world entry, taking place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Players step into the role of Kay Vess, a scoundrel operating among the galaxy’s crime syndicates.
The recurring mention of the Ubisoft link isn’t surprising. With Ubisoft+ Classics already baked into PS Plus Extra and Premium, players naturally lean toward a Ubisoft catalog pick. Still, it’s all speculation until Sony actually reveals the title.
Earlier in the month, Play3 noted that April’s Essential lineup—Lords of the Fallen, Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream, and Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered—would be up for grabs through May 5. The outlet also flagged several departures coming in May: Control Ultimate Edition, Soul Hackers 2, Sand Land, MotoGP 25, Mortal Shell, and a batch of The Dark Pictures Anthology games.
Microsoft’s Xbox crew put Star Wars Outlaws on Game Pass Ultimate as of Jan. 13, setting up PlayStation fans for a straightforward side-by-side if Ubisoft’s new open-world Star Wars adventure skips PS Plus this month. The competitive dynamic isn’t exactly subtle.
Time Crisis looks set to land on PS Plus Premium Classics May 19, according to PlayStation LifeStyle, joining the rest of the Extra and Premium batch. The full list should drop May 13.
The catch? Fans might not have it quite right. Sony makes it clear: Game Catalog and Classics can differ depending on your subscription tier, and there’s a risk that certain sought-after games get pushed back, show up in just a few regions, or skip a monthly drop entirely.
At this point, May PS Plus chatter boils down to a handful of facts: Essential is already up, Time Crisis has been publicly confirmed, and Star Wars Outlaws is generating most of the buzz ahead of any official details. Sony’s Wednesday lineup drop should fill in the blanks.
