PlayStation 4 Requires Day-One Software Update For Multiple Functions Dylan Duarte October 25, 2013 The PlayStation 4 launches in exactly three weeks, but prospective owners should know that not all of the console’s basic functionality is available right out of the box. There will be a software update waiting for you the first time you take your console online and that update is required to play DVDs and Blu-Rays, as well as use the Remote Play feature, play games as they’re downloading, record and upload gaming footage, and use voice chat. When I first read about this, I brushed it off as no big deal because broadband Internet connections are so commonplace these days, especially among gamers. Then I realized I was adopting the same mindset that got Microsoft Game Director Adam Orth in hot water when talking about the Xbox One’s always online policy. Not everyone has a stable Internet connection and to some the 300MB update might be something of an ordeal. I don’t know enough about game development to say whether or not this day-one update could’ve been avoided, but I’m sure it’s frustrating to some that the news is just coming out now after so many have already pre-ordered the console. Via PlayStation Blog Share This With The World!
