PS4 Update 9.50 Released, Here’s What’s New for March 23

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Sony has released PS4 update 9.50, and this firmware patch brings in new features, though don’t expect it to be as much as what the PS5 got today. Read on for the full PS4 March 23 update patch notes.

PS4 Update 9.50 Patch Notes:

Size: 491MB

Open and Closed Parties

  • When you start a party, you can now select either an open party or a closed party:
    • An open party lets your friends see and join the party without an invite. Friends of party members can also join.
    • A closed party is only for players you invite.
  • Note: in Game Base on PS5 and Party on PS4, if you select [Open Party] when starting a party, only players using the beta version of the PS5 or PS4 system software will be able to join. To start a party that players who aren’t using the beta version can also join, select [Closed Party]

  • Voice chat volume
    • You can now individually adjust the voice chat volume of each player in a party on PS4, just like on PS5.
  • We’ve added Ukrainian language support.

Also of note, this was announced by Sony today as well (via the PlayStation Blog):

PS App and PS Remote Play enhancements

Starting later today, we’re gradually rolling out the ability for PS App users to create or join Open and Closed Parties through the app as well. We’ve also updated the PS App Game Base UI to make it easier to access the Friends, Parties and messaging features, delivering a consistent player experience with PS5.

PS Remote Play mobile app users can enjoy a new “dark mode” based on their phone setting and choose from new Screen Reader languages for both iOS and Android, including Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Greek, Thai and Chinese (traditional and simplified).

That’s about it. Given we’re close to the end of the PS4’s lifecycle, don’t expect any major additions to the console.

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