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Fans of the Sony console have been unable to access their games online due to a failure in PlayStation Network services.

After a turbulent 24 hours that saw many gamers confused by news images appearing as the background of gaming apps on their PlayStation 5 home screen, Sony It is once again facing difficulties, this time with the PlayStation Network down, preventing players from enjoying its services. Services are currently being gradually re-established, allowing millions of PlayStation fans to resume their daily lives.

What is PlayStation Network?

PlayStation Network is Sony's online service, launched in 2000 to support the launch of the PlayStation 2. After its primitive beginning, the service has grown over the past two decades, receiving new features with the subsequent launch of the PS3, PS4, and current PlayStation 5. Currently, this digital network makes it possible to unify Different brand platforms in the online world, allowing access to the Internet to purchase video games, play online, chat with other players and share achievements achieved in different games.

What services are affected?

For approximately 8 hours, many PlayStation Network services were affected by a service outage of unknown origin, which prevented many players from accessing their games, especially online video games, but also other components of the network, such as communications, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Store were affected by this outage The long one. Meanwhile, Sony has already re-established connectivity to its services, a gradual process that may still cause some glitches.

Can service outages be repeated?

This isn't the first time the PlayStation Network has faced a similar outage, and many fans are already used to this instability. However, extended crashes are rare, but nothing can compare to what gamers experienced in 2011. During the final years of the PS3 era, BSN It suffered a computer attack that exposed more than 77 million accounts to hackers, giving them access to personal information, such as bank card numbers. The severity of this attack left the service inaccessible for more than three weeks, causing losses for Sony and fans.

However, despite the seriousness of the failure, there is no reason to worry about the current outage, as it appears to be caused by an error and not by any third-party intervention.

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He graduated in cinema from the University of Pera Interior where he produced the short films “Entre-Portas”, “The Girl and the Meadow” and “Making Art”. He was a producer of audiovisual content for Club Otaku. He first appeared at MHD in 2017, and is currently a content writer and coordinator of games, quality, and partnerships. He has a special appreciation for comics, photography, and video games.