Sony has released PS5 system software 14.22.00, and a PlayStation database tracking account says Grand Theft Auto VI will require it instead of 14.10.00. The game is scheduled for November 19, with pre-load beginning November 12. Sony's patch notes cite security fixes.
Sony has released PlayStation 5 system software update version 14.22.00, which arrived a month after firmware 14.10.00. Per the official description, the update contains system security fixes. The patch notes for the November 2 PS5 update state that it includes security fixes to the system software. The notes for update 26.07-14.22.00 say only that some security fixes were made to the system software.
What it means for GTA VI
According to the PlayStation Game Size account, which tracks changes in the PlayStation Network database, launching Grand Theft Auto VI will now require firmware 14.22.00 instead of 14.10.00. The account claimed on Twitter/X that 14.22 is what PS5 users will need to access the game, following the previously required 14.10. A Twitter/X user who shares database entries made to PlayStation servers likewise said the PS5 version now requires 14.22 to boot. Version 14.22.00 is reportedly expected to become the minimum firmware requirement for running the game.
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19. Pre-load is set to begin on November 12.
Piracy and jailbreak context
The firmware update is reportedly designed to prevent piracy and restrict access from jailbroken PS5 consoles. A prominent PlayStation homebrew community member recently showed evidence of a jailbreak for 14.10 firmware. Follow-up comments suggested that dumping game executables was not possible.
A hacker used an AI large language model to find a hypervisor bug that allowed security researchers to load Linux on PlayStation 5 consoles. The hacker reported it to Sony and received a $50,000 bug bounty. The hacker caused an uproar in the PS5 homebrew scene by privately reporting the exploit to Sony and collecting the reward.
