<p>PlayStation Plus will be free this weekend in North America for PlayStation 4 owners, Sony has announced today.</p>
<p>Running from March 20th to March 22nd, the online multiplayer restriction will be lifted for non-PS Plus members.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5">The PS Plus discounts and free titles, on the other hand, are still reserved for those who are members of Sony’s paid subscription service.</span></p>
<p>Sony’s Anson Fong explained that the free PS Plus weekend is being held due to the popularity that <a title="PlayStation Plus multiplayer open weekend kicks off this Friday" href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/02/09/playstation-plus-multiplayer-open-weekend-kicks-friday-2/?emcid=social_20150209_40173506&;adbid=564800370338058240&;adbpl=tw&;adbpr=36969785" target="_blank">the same promotional event received last month</a>.</p>
<p><a title="PlayStation Blog" href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/" target="_blank">PlayStation Blog Europe</a>, however, is yet to confirm if the PS Plus event will be taking place in the region.</p>
<p>Via <a title="Free Online Multiplayer This Weekend for All PS4 Players" href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/03/16/free-online-multiplayer-this-weekend-for-all-ps4-players/#sf8036393" target="_blank">PlayStation Blog U.S.</a></p>

Sony Confirms Free PlayStation Plus Weekend
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By Adnan Riaz

- Categories: Game News
- Tags: PlayStation
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