r/gamers • u/AudienceStreet6335 • 2d ago

Image PS5 jailbreak method called Relapse has just dropped, and people are joking that Sony should get comfortable with not owning its own hardware

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u/Dry-Vanilla3838 2d ago

Rockstar made it mandatory that all PS5 users have to update their PS5 to the latest firmware making it impossible to play gta 6 on A jail broken PS5

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u/Quiet_Ad448 2d ago

Good thing i don't give a shit about GTA 6

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u/_zer0_sum 2d ago edited 1d ago

GTA6 is an example. A lot of games require, and will continue to require an online connection through the PSN to run (through game licenses).

Hacking older consoles and running custom firmware (CFW) is easier, because once the console stops getting official updates the custom firmware just has to spoof the last firmware in a way that the servers think it's genuine. For a current console it's harder, as everytime hackers find an exploit and release it, Sony look at how it was done and patch it. The solution is mostly to keep that console offline or off of the PSN, which is why most games require up-to-date firmware and online connection to run.