If you are a Minecraft player on PS4, it looks like you recently received the Minecraft 2.09 update. This is a small patch for the game, which seeks to address the issue with players getting stuck on the loading screen or having their game crash. There's also now a combination of buttons you can use to clear your cache if you're having trouble accessing the game. You can find all the details below!
Today we are releasing a hotfix for PlayStation 4 that will allow you to wipe your login data when launching the game, which we hope will avoid the issue of the game getting stuck on the loading screen and potential blockage.
Implemented startup bypass button combo to clear player download cache on PS4 (MCPE-84790)
You might want to try the following after updating the game to version 1.16.1.03:
Launch Minecraft
When the initial loading screen appears, hold the following buttons:
The button combination is L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 + OPTIONS + Touch Pad, and should be held until the initial splash screen is removed