The PS4 1.70 update will arrive North America on April 30, Sony has confirmed. One of the major features the PS4 1.70 update will bring includes SHAREfactory, a new video editor app for the console that will allow gamers to fully customize their gameplay videos. SHAREfactory will allow users to combine their capture video clips for editing, giving them the ability to personalize them to their heart’s desire. Features include filters, transitions and themes and of course players will easily be able to share them across social networks.
In addition, players will be able to add text, stickers and audio tracks to their videos in addition to video commentary with picture-in-picture capability with the PlayStation Camera. Videos can also be exported to an external USB storage device to be uploaded onto other services.
Also coming in the PS4 1.70 update is the ability to switch off HDCP, allowing users to capture video directly from their HDMI output in order to record and share longer clips of their gameplay sessions.
Lastly, PS4 1.70 will allow gamers to auto pre-download games that they’ve pre-ordered so they can start playing the second a game is unlocked on release day.
