How long should a game wait to enter PlayStation Plus?

We talk about Helldivers 2 finally making it onto Sony's console subscription service, the state of paid mods/UGC in 2026, how AI interfaces may (or may not!) change how people pick out their media, and discuss which game showcase might be right for devs.

Join Simon Carless & Chris Plante in the latest GameDiscoverCo Show as they look at these questions and more. Mentioned in this episode:

- PlayStation just surprise dropped Helldivers 2 onto PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, about 2 and a half years after its OG debut.  https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/12/helldivers-2-joins-playstation-plus-game-catalog-today-devoid-of-liberty-update-out-now/

- Paid mods? Mod.io is making a bigger push into the space, with PC/console games like BMX Streets claiming a $10 ARPPU. (There’s also been The Sims’ move into paid UGC and Curseforge’s previous work with ARK, tho hardcore community reactions can still be mixed at times?) https://mod.io/blog/2026-half-year-update-marketplace-going-live

- Another vital (partially paywalled) Doug Shapiro mega-trends piece is on why “in recent years, almost all the value created in media has accrued to those who distribute content, not create or package it”, but “AI may partially uncouple distribution and coordination in media by introducing a new intermediary layer.” - https://dougshapiro.substack.com/p/coordination-is-king

- Discussing our game showcases overview data - https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/i/210617721/5-key-things-to-ask-before-putting-your-game-in-a-showcase - so we talk about which showcases are the most popular, key things to ask before putting your game in there, etc...

- Also discussed: last week and this week's new Steam releases, and Chris' surprise question of the week for Simon.