Sony recently shed light on the PlayStation Network (PSN) outage that disrupted services for nearly a full day over the weekend. In a social media update, the company pinpointed the cause to an "operational issue" but refrained from elaborating further or outlining measures to prevent future occurrences. As a gesture of goodwill, PlayStation Plus subscribers are set to receive an additional five days of subscription, automatically credited to their accounts.
Throughout the outage, gamers faced significant disruptions. Over a third of players were unable to log in, while others reported frequent server crashes, severely impacting their gameplay experience.
This incident has reignited debates over Sony's requirement for a PSN account, even for single-player games on PC, a policy that has been met with resistance from the gaming community. Outages like these underscore the concerns players have about mandatory online connectivity.
This is not the first time PSN has faced significant downtime. A notable example was in April 2011 when a massive data breach led to over 20 days of service disruption. While the recent outage is less severe, PS5 users are expressing dissatisfaction with Sony's limited communication on the matter.
