System Software Update 7.01, the final firmware update for this year, is now live on the PlayStation 4. While this is mandatory, it does not add any additional features to the system. As is often the case with smaller updates, System Software Update 7.01, according to the patch notes, will ?improve system performance.? Of course, this also means the file size is rather minimal, only weighing about 450MB in all. It should be a quick download and install process. The last update to go live on PS4, Update 7.00, arrived early in October of this year. Unlike today?s 7.01, Update 7.00 brought a few major changes to the system. Most notably, Party Chat features received an overhaul, doubling the number of eight party members in one chat to a total of 16.

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