Sony addressed the near-day-long PlayStation Network (PSN) outage this past weekend, attributing it to an "operational issue" in a social media statement. The company offered no further specifics regarding the cause or preventative measures.
As recompense, PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a five-day extension to their subscriptions, automatically applied.
Gamers experienced widespread disruptions, with over one-third unable to log in and others reporting server failures.
Sony's requirement of a PSN account, even for single-player PC games, has drawn criticism, and this outage highlights those concerns.
This isn't the first major PSN disruption. The April 2011 data breach resulted in over 20 days of connectivity problems. While less severe, the recent incident has left PS5 users frustrated by Sony's limited communication.
