> not of the necessity of updating the software itself. *Disclaimer: I don't know the specifics of this case. That said... I don't think game developers are s

> not of the necessity of updating the software itself. *Disclaimer: I don't know the specifics of this case. That said... I don't think game developers are supposed or allowed to update console games directly, without going through the update and approval process by the console manufacturer. And this game was on PS2, which didn't have permanent storage at launch; PS2 games were generally not updateable. The optional HDD that came out later (see [1]). This title most likely did not require it, but even if it did, I doubt Sony had prepared a strategy for official game updates yet. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay