While you'll need to chip in 5 USD a month for a Live Gold account on the XBox 360, the Playstation 4 will offer the ability to record gameplay for free. PlayStation 4 game recording and streaming do not require a PS Plus subscription, as confirmed by Sony’s president of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida.

In response to a number of fan questions on Twitter regarding the PS4's ability to record and share game content, Yoshida tweeted that these features would not be exclusive to PS Plus members and would be available to all PS4 users.

News broke yesterday that, much like everything else on the console, the ability to record game footage on the Xbox One lies behind the Xbox LIVE Gold paywall. That means players will need to drop an additional $60 a year, at MSRP, in order to gain access to this feature. Today, Sony’s President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, clarified on Twitter that the PlayStation 4′s game DVR feature will be part of what players get when they buy the console. Own a PlayStation 4? Good, you won’t need PlayStation Plus in order to record your gameplay footage. Here are two instances of direct, concise interaction that lead to the news.

Sony confirms PlayStation 4 game recording is a free feature