The Sony PlayStation 3 game console remain relatively secure from hackers and gamers up to no good, but Sony may not have any other choice but to release the PlayStation 4, according to one game industry executive.
After the Fail0verflow PS3 hack was demonstrated in late December, it opened the door towards first custom firmware for the game console. 
"If that hack works as reported, I don't believe that Sony can regain any control," noted Martin Walfisz, Massive (Ubisoft subsidiary), in a recent interview. "And given that it seems that users won't even need a hardware mod-chip to play pirated games, I don't believe that Sony can even detect which users to lock out from PSN."
The Fail0verflow PS3 'root key' hack is the latest PS3 compromise that has left Sony helpless and confused, with a bleak immediate outlook for the PS3. Sony could ban PS3s from using the PlayStation Network, but they'll still be able to play pirated games if the console has an Internet connection.
After the PS3's security was finally broken in 2010, the flood gates of jailbreaks, mods and hacks started to flood the Internet.
The issue has proven to be serious enough Sony opened up legal proceedings against Fail0verflow for its root key. If Sony is unable to find a long-term solution to these hacks, the only choice would involve hardware modifications. Since it’d be too expensive and time-consuming to make these changes, a PS4 release could be the only permanent solution to prevent these hacks.
