The PlayStation 5 jailbreaking community has achieved a significant milestone, reportedly gaining kernel-level access on firmware version 14.10. This development raises the possibility that Grand Theft Auto 6, set to release in November, could eventually be playable on jailbroken consoles. However, substantial obstacles persist.
Historically, PS5 jailbreaks have relied on vulnerabilities in specific firmware versions. Early in the year, these exploits allowed access to unofficial ports and pirated games, but the firmware limitations meant Grand Theft Auto 6, likely to launch on a newer system update, was out of reach. Sony has also taken proactive measures, requiring users to update their consoles before accessing the PlayStation Network.
Despite these challenges, hackers claim to have successfully accessed the PS5's debug menu while running firmware 14.10, the version believed necessary for Grand Theft Auto 6. This implies a high level of system control, theoretically offering a pathway for unauthorized access.
Hurdles Remain for GTA 6 on PS5
Even with this breakthrough, the prospect of playing Grand Theft Auto 6 on a jailbroken PS5 remains distant. Sony and Rockstar Games could implement further firmware changes before the game's release, and the specific exploit enabling this progress is being kept private by its developers. Furthermore, a critical component for emulating or accessing games is the ability to dump their files. The most common method for this, Hypervisor, was reportedly disabled by Sony after a hacker received a $50,000 bounty for reporting it.
The increasing sophistication of AI code-generation tools is also influencing the jailbreaking scene. Coupled with player frustration over Sony's move away from physical game support and Grand Theft Auto 6's lack of a physical disc release, there is a strong motivation within some segments of the gaming community to target the upcoming title.
Given the previous bounty incident, hackers aiming to pirate Grand Theft Auto 6 may choose to keep their methods for dumping game files confidential to avoid premature shutdowns. While Gezine's advancement marks a potentially meaningful step, it could still be months before any method is found to make Grand Theft Auto 6 playable on hacked PS5 consoles, if such a feat becomes possible at all.