The latest firmware update for PlayStation 5, version 14.20, is here, and, according to one prolific hacker, it’s fixed a pretty huge exploit that would have enabled users to natively run pirated games. And weirdly, PS5 homebrew enthusiasts are actually thrilled with this news, because it means that said exploit can be released.

Over on the r/PS5_Jailbreak subreddit, users are celebrating the news of firmware update 14.20. Now, before we get into why an exploit being patched is good for the PS5 homebrew scene, let’s explain the exploit itself. Hacker Ark Sama has been teasing this exploit for close to a year now, as it will allow users to natively run “fake” PKG files on their PS5s.

This is a big deal because the way you’d usually trick a PS5 into running an unauthorized PKG file requires a lot of workarounds, and said workarounds result in less-than-ideal performance. The short version is that fake PKGs (which include pirated games) will now run better on PS5s.…