PS4 Firmware 8.0 Eavesdrops on Players? Sony Explains
The internet became abuzz after a new firmware update for PlayStation 4 introduced a warning message to informing of the possibility of our calls from being recorded. Sony commented on the matter.
The latest firmware update for PlayStation 4 did not delight console users. Except it's not about the features it has introduced, but about the host of issues that have been plaguing the gamers since downloading the 8.0 firmware. The rumors of the console being able to record their conversations certainly didn't improve the mood of Sony fans. The source of these reports was a message informing about the possibility of recording voice chat for the purpose of moderation, which was noticed after the update.
As you can easily guess, players were not delighted with this message, even if, as some claim, the conversations have been recorded for a long time anyway. But Sony denied the information on a Twitter post. What's more, the company published an update to yesterday's article on the official PlayStation blog, explaining all the confusion. The message is about a feature designed for PlayStation 5 that allows users to upload voice chat recordings for moderation purposes. It is completely optional and above all still inactive, and will only work on PS5. However, as Sony will allow fourth and fifth PlayStation users to play together, the company has implemented a message to warn people using PS4 about the possibility of having their calls recorded.
So it looks like the voices of outrage were premature. Not that it greatly improved gamers' moods - even without the alleged eavesdropping, 8.0 firmware gave them a lot to complain about. Admittedly, we got the promised support for authentication apps and group and party patches, but in return the update broke PlayStation Network.
