On October 6, players noticed that two games became free in the PS Store digital store — the shooter Call of Duty: WWII, as well as the open-world action game Mafia III. The latter includes the full set of previously released add-ons for the game.
Information about the 'promotion' quickly spread throughout the PlayStation community, so Sony's servers faced increased load and began to experience interruptions. Discussion participants noted that this giveaway was available not only in the UK but also in other regions.
As a result, players were able to add Call of Duty: WWII and Mafia III: Definitive Edition to their library for free.
It is unknown why this giveaway started — Sony and the publishers did not make any preliminary announcements, so players assume that this might be a technical error. Not all users were able to access this 'giveaway'; errors appeared when trying to claim the games.
A few days ago, Sony published an official announcement of the PlayStation Plus giveaway. The October selection included Hunt: Showdown 1896, as well as the racing game from the popular F1 25 franchise and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.