Big PS4 8.0 Update Releasing Soon, Here’s What It Does

Sony has revealed that the PS4’s next big software update, version 8.0, is going into beta very […]

July 17, 2020, 4:10pm

Sony has revealed that the PS4’s next big software update, version 8.0, is going into beta very soon, which means a wider release to all PS4 users is on the horizon. Select PS4 users have begun to report that they are now receiving invitations for the beta test alongside a preview of all the changes the update will make.

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As you can see via the complete changelog below, the update is largely focused on making changes and improvements to the Party, Messages, and Parental Control features. And included within this slab of changes is nothing super salient, but it’s a pretty big update with some meaningful adjustments and improvements.

Of course, the changelog may not be indicative of what ships alongside the final, wider consumer version of the update. However, at the very least, it previews what the big 8.0 is packing.

When starting a party, you can now choose to create a new group or select an existing group. When you create a new group, it’ll be saved even after the party has ended. You can start a new party with the same members by selecting the group that you previously created.
You can now use your group across party and messages. you can send messages to a group you created for a party, or start a party with a group you’ve messaged with.
Messages have been added to the screen during parties. When you select messages, you’ll see the messages exchanged between members of your group.
The public/private settings for parties have been removed. Only members of the group can join the party.
You can now change your party settings from the options menu that displays on the screen when you select party. You can also manage your party connection settings when you select [Party Voice
Chat Connection], which has been added to the party settings.
Members of your party can now see when your mic is muted.
You can now join parties even if there are members that you’ve blocked. When you join a party with a blocked member, or when a blocked member joins the party, you’ll receive a notification. During the party, you won’t hear each other, and the game you’re playing, as well as your Share Play status, won’t be displayed. In addition, the blocked member won’t be notified that you’ve blocked them.
Play Together sessions can no longer be started during a party. For online multiplayer games, you can start a game session within the game.
Communicating with other players and viewing content created by other players have been combined and are now communication and user-generated content. If you’ve selected “Not Allowed” for either of the settings, the same setting will transfer after the update.
Mute all microphones has been added to the quick menu under sound/devices. This setting mutes all microphones connected to your PS4.
You can no longer create parties from the Community area. You’ll need to create a group in a party.
You can no longer create a new even in Events – Events created before the update will still be held, and events and tournaments hosted by game developers will continue to take place.
For some features, the content displayed on the screen has changed, as well as the screen design.

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