
These new Family Management settings are now available in the PS4 settings menu, and are ready to set up now. Now, with the full launch of system software 5.00, families on PSN can now be managed from a dedicated web portal, meaning parents and guardians can easily adjust their parental controls from their smartphone and PC. And because the controls are applied individually to each PSN account (rather than just to your home console), they’ll apply to whichever PS4 a family member signs in on. With this new family system, each PS4 user can be managed individually, meaning parents can stay in control of what younger children play, watch, and their online access, while older kids and adults are free to play games or watch movies suitable to their age group. One major feature that was included with the 5.00 update beta trial was a brand new family on PSN, replacing the previous master/sub accounts. Parental control improvements for families on PSN Supported games at launch are Uncharted 4 and Mantis Burn Racing, with more to follow. There’s a team chat function so you can discuss tactics before jumping into battle, and you can recruit (or remove) members as you go – so before long you could be part of an all-conquering crew. You can register your team for any upcoming tournaments in the Events schedule, see what upcoming matches you can compete in, then show off your results on your team page (if you want to).Įach team can have up to 100 members, and you can join up to 60 different teams at once, each with a unique name, logo and profile. The 5.00 update brings a new dimension to eSports on PS4, with the launch of ESL Team Tournaments.Īn extension of the PS4 Events tab, you’ll now find the option to join or create a team of players to squad up and play together online in selected team-based multiplayer games. But there are a few additional features that will go live shortly take a look at what’s coming your way: Team Tournaments

Some of you may have already got hands-on with system software 5.00 in our recent beta test and tried out a few of the features, such as the new family management setup and improvements to the Quick Menu and friends list, and we’ve been fine-tuning these based on your feedback.


Today sees the next PlayStation 4 system software update rolling out with a host of new features for your console.
