Sony releases PS5 firmware 14.22 with unspecified security fixes
Sony's new PS5 system update, released on November 2, says only that it contains security fixes. Talk of a link to GTA VI's firmware requirement is speculation.
Sony released PS5 firmware update 26.07-14.22.00 on November 2, a 1.267 GB download whose patch notes say only: "We've made some security fixes to the system software."
The community is watching because of Grand Theft Auto VI and whichever firmware it will require. The previous update, 14.20, came out on October 21, 11 days earlier. Its notes did not mention security, but it was widely seen as a response to recent events. Two updates in 11 days is a pace worth watching, even if the notes prove nothing.
Jailbreaks so far
A jailbreak supporting PS5 firmwares 7.00 to 13.60 was released in late September. A prominent homebrew member recently showed evidence of a 14.10 jailbreak, though follow-up comments suggested that dumping game executables was not possible.
What we know, what we don't
The worry is that a jailbreak for the firmware GTA VI requires could let the game be pirated on PS5 and possibly released on PC. Some people believe the game will need at least 14.20, or now possibly 14.22. The X user PlaystationSize claimed in October that it would need at least update 14.10, and after today's release the account quoted its own post with the caption "14.22", which seems to suggest a newer requirement.
Some games have reportedly started requiring newer firmware versions before they will download updates. Insider Gaming suggests Sony may be tightening security ahead of GTA VI, but that is an inference, not something Sony has said.
None of this is confirmed: Sony has not said what the fixes address, and Rockstar has not named a minimum firmware.
