Sony addressed the nearly day-long PlayStation Network (PSN) outage this past weekend, attributing it to an unspecified "operational issue" in a social media statement. The company offered no further explanation of the problem's root cause or preventative measures.
To compensate PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony will automatically add five extra days to their subscriptions.
Gamers experienced widespread disruption throughout the outage, with over one-third unable to log in and others reporting server crashes.
The outage highlighted concerns among players who oppose Sony's requirement of a PSN account, even for single-player PC games.
This isn't the first major PSN disruption. A significant data breach in April 2011 resulted in over 20 days of connectivity issues. While less severe, the recent outage has left PS5 users dissatisfied with Sony's limited communication regarding the incident.
