Currently in the middle of beta testing the update, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have shared specifics of what will be going into the PlayStation 4 System Software Update Version 3.0 update – which has been described as “imminent”.
This update is set to see the addition of several new features and improvements, which they claim will include “new ways to connect and enrich the user experience both on and off the PS4 system”.
Some of these new features is the addition of ‘Communities on PS4’, allowing anyone to create, discover and join community profile pages. Each community profile, set up by an owner and focusing on a particular topic or game title, will feature:
- A Community Wall that members can view. This will serve as an announcement board run by the owners and moderators and allowing for general discussion.
- A Community Now Playing area where member parties are discoverable and joinable
- A Community Members Page where all community members are listed.
This update will also introduce two new service provides for use when sharing video on the PlayStation 4. Players will be able to share 10-second video clips directly to Twitter, and take advantage of Youtube Live support.
Keeping with a focus on sharing gaming experiences, Sony Computer Entertainment will also be providing ‘Events’ functionality on the PlayStation 4. This feature allows Players to discover, register, participate in and watch in-game events and will make events easily accessible via ‘My Events’ and ‘Featured Events’. Notifications for start times can be received on both PS4 and the PlayStation App, with Players then able to share events directly to Facebook or Twitter by pressing the share button on their control. With this increased broadcast functionality, the update will also see Players able to Request to Watch Gameplay of a friend once their activity is displayed in ‘Now Playing’. By requesting to watch a broadcast, the friend can then respond by connecting with you or starting a Share Play session.
Improvements will also be made to ‘Live from PlayStation’, where popular community content will be collated for all to see. Players will be able to view the most popular broadcasts, video clips, and screenshots shared from PS4. Popularity will be based on the number of views from other players.
As a little perk to PlayStation Plus subscribers, PS4 online storage capacity will jump from 1GB to 10GB.
These and other features and improvements will be supported PlayStation 4 System Software Update Version 3.0 update, which is set to launch soon.
