Sony Compensates PlayStation Plus Subscribers After Extensive PSN Outage

Sony blames the extended outage on an "operational issue," though it didn't offer any explicit details on its nature or cause.

Following a complete outage on Saturday, the PlayStation Network is back online. Sony has apologized for the inconvenience, blaming the issues on an “operational issue” and confirmed that all PlayStation Plus subscribers would receive five free days of service.

Unfortunately, the outrage affected several titles with online events or ongoing betas. Destiny 2’s latest dungeon, Sundered Doctrine, saw its World First race hampered due to the outage. The same also applied to Capcom’s latest open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds. At least there’s another weekend to look forward to from February 13th to 16th.

Sony hasn’t revealed the nature of this issue or what caused it but stay tuned for updates. On the bright side, the company has removed mandatory PSN account linking for some of its titles on Steam. Instead, it’s now offering benefits for those who opt for the same, like additional outfits in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and more.

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