The Xbox One preview program is a great system. It allows those who’re interested to help the company test the new features that’ll be added to the console before they’re ready for prime time. It’s an invite-only program, and does involve many more system updates than the regular end user gets, but is a genuinely exciting thing for those who like early peeks of the future of their console.
And it looks like Sony’s taking a page from Microsoft’s book. We detailed the changes that would be coming to Sony’s PlayStation 4 update 3.0 – and if you sign up for the PlayStation Beta program, you could get to test it before everyone else.
To have the chance to be chosen as a beta tester for the new firmware, all you have to do is sign up here for North America and here for Europe.
Sony says that beta testing will start on September 2nd, and those who’re selected will be contacted well ahead of time. If you are selected, and hate the new firmware or are experiencing issues, you can roll back to the last stable software at will.
Frankly, I’m glad there’s a large-scale beta test of the new firmware, so we can avoid the issues that plagued firmware 2.50 – where, for many, putting the system in to rest mode meant it didn’t exactly want to switch back on.
That said, there’s a clause in the agreement that makes me slightly dubious.
“You are responsible for any loss or damage to your Beta Product or to SCEI’s intellectual property rights in it, including loss or damage resulting from the disclosure of the Beta Product.”
Hmm.
Last Updated: August 20, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 20, 2015 at 10:10
Heh.
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:21
The best part is, there wont be a shortage of people that sign up for this.
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Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:21
The best part is, there wont be a shortage of people that sign up for this.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/LolBitchPlease.gif
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:21
The best part is, there wont be a shortage of people that sign up for this.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/LolBitchPlease.gif
Ir0nseraph
August 20, 2015 at 10:26
Tempting but I have done enough beta testing for one year, here is looking at you Destiny.
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:29
Bah, you’ve hardly played Destiny in the last six months. Still running around with a gun from a level 26 raid 😛
Ir0nseraph
August 20, 2015 at 10:30
I have more then one :), and I don’t want you to scream stop stealing my kills 😛
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:31
I never do that, it’s that other guy who can’t sort his internet out.
Ir0nseraph
August 20, 2015 at 10:32
O true, but soon he will have the best internet connection of us all, I wonder what his excuses will be then 🙂
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 10:34
Problem is his aim. He cant even hit a giant green portal in the sky
Ir0nseraph
August 20, 2015 at 10:34
XD
Ir0nseraph
August 20, 2015 at 10:30
I have more then one :), and I don’t want you to scream stop stealing my kills 😛
WitWolfy
August 20, 2015 at 14:12
Does it add BC like Xbox one??? No? Then fudge it, I’m not interested.