A new PlayStation 5 system software update is now available for download, introducing improvements to performance and stability.
The new 24.06-10.01.00 update, which can be downloaded straight from the PlayStation 5 system, apparently only introduces system software performance and stability, according to the update notes. However, it also fixes graphics and crashing issues introduced by the previous update in select games. After installing the update, I can confirm that Final Fantasy XVI runs properly again, so the issues should be fixed for other games afflicted by the same issues as well.
Besides messing up games like Final Fantasy XVI, the PlayStation 5 24.06 system software update introduced the Welcome Hub, a personalized space on the console's home screen that players can customize with different widgets, a Party Share feature that allows users to share party voice chats on any messaging or social media app, personalized 3D audio profiles for headphones and earbuds, new Remote Play settings and more. You can learn more about the update here.
While continuing to work on the software side, Sony hasn't been idle on the hardware side either. The long-rumored PlayStation 5 Pro will launch on November 7th, bringing significant visual improvements to existing titles such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Sony is also working on the PlayStation 6, which will be powered by AMD and may be released in two different SKUs.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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