A new PS5 update is here to address Final Fantasy XVI bugs

Graphics glitches and other bugs that have plagued some PS5 games since the last system update might have a fix.

by Andrew Liszewski

Sep 20, 2024, 3:35 PM UTC

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Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.

On Friday morning, Sony released a system update for the PlayStation 5 that may help with graphical bugs and crashes reported by Final Fantasy XVI players after the last PS5 firmware update.

Sony says today’s update (version 24.06-10.01.00) simply improves “system software performance and stability” and doesn’t mention any specific fixes for the game. But a post shared on the official Final Fantasy XVI X account earlier today says it’s been released “in response to the crashes and graphical bugs” reported by players.

Following the PS5 update released September 12th (24.06-10.00.00), people playing Final Fantasy XVI and some other games, like Star Wars Outlaws, Death Stranding, and Elden Ring, reported stutters and other issues. In Final Fantasy, players reported game crashes while loading save files or fast-traveling. Others experienced severe graphical issues, including black squares that would end up covering large portions of the screen, making the game unplayable.

At the time, Square Enix said it was working with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to determine what was causing the bugs and encouraged players to wait for further updates.

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