For several hours now, PlayStation Network (PSN) has been experiencing outages, preventing access to games that require an online connection, even on PC.
According to the official PlayStation Network status page, multiple services are affected, including account management, gaming and social features, and PlayStation Store, all marked as unavailable.
Sony is aware of the issue and is working to restore functionality. While some users may regain access soon, if the outage continues, it could indicate a more serious technical problem.
A Reminder of the 2011 PSN Outage
Whenever PSN goes down for an extended period, fans recall the 2011 outage, when a major hacker attack took the network offline for 23 days (April 20 to May 15). Following the incident, Sony gradually restored services while introducing new security measures to prevent future breaches.
Although user data was compromised in the 2011 attack, credit card information remained secure.
As of now, PSN has been down for around 15 hours, with no official update beyond Sony’s initial acknowledgment of the issue, posted on X (formerly Twitter) 12 hours ago. The ongoing silence has raised concerns about potential complications.
The BBC has also reported on the outage, highlighting that it affects not only online services but also PS4 and PS5 games that require an internet connection.
One of the Longest PSN Outages in History
This outage is now the third most significant in PSN history, after:
- The 2011 hack that led to a 23-day service disruption and a massive data breach.
- The 2014 outage caused by a DDoS attack by the hacker group Lizard Squad.
If the current situation continues, it may climb higher on the list of major PlayStation Network failures. Fans are still waiting for further clarification from Sony, and those affected can monitor the situation on the official PSN status page.
