Sony: PS3 Firmware 3.0 release will be last update in 2009
By: Alan Ng | August 26, 2009
Sony have just confirmed that the upcoming firmware 3.0 update – due to release on 1st September along with the PS3 Slim, will be the last update for the Playstation 3 for this year.
As reported from Eurogamer, the news was confirmed by Playstation Network director Eric Lempel. However, he said this applied to ‘major’ updates, so there still might be minor updates on the way, especially if there are bugs present in firmware 3.0.
When speaking to G4, Lempel also confirmed that the company are ‘working on other things’, as he explained:
“We do want to continue to evolve the PS3, continue to go along our roadmap, but also listen to what the users are saying and making the necessary enhancements to make their experience better.”
It’s all good Eric, firmware update 3.0 will probably keep PS3 owners happy for a good while we imagine. Let us know your opinions on his comments.
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i am morbidly obese & i really want X game chat & thats it, i dont care about anything else. mmmm a cheeseburger!
ps3 needs voice chat, plz!
i liek nutz and i want a party chat
OMGLOLZ! I ROFL’D SO HRD @ ‘I’m Fat’s’ COMENT!
LOL! I KANT SPIL FOR SHET.
I WUNT A PS3, BUT MY MOM SEZ I NED 2 B ABIL TO SPIL FURST.
SHEE ALSO SAYS THAT I ALREADY HAV A XBOX, BUT IT TED RINGED ME.
DIS UPDATE IZ AMASING I WANT PS3 BAD.
Cross game chat would b a nice addition and if Sony and EA could resolve their feud it would be nice 2 c custom in game Tunes!!!
this update has some bugs. it makes certain games and demos freeze when quitting to the xmb. also psn sign in issues along with some games freezing while playing. and some more problems with freezing aswell. where there was no freezing previous 3.0. i hope they fix this soon.
p.s some are reporting that they cannot even update to 3.0 and most of them have slims.