PlayStation network began recovering after a major outage in recent days. Users experienced serious issues for hours accessing services like game play, account management, social interactions, PlayStation Video, and the PlayStation Store on platforms including PlayStation 5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita and web.
Sony Takes Action for Resolution
Sony quickly acted to resolve the issue as connection problems were reported globally. It was announced on official sites that efforts to solve the network problem on PSN were underway. The Ask PlayStation Twitter account in Japan stated that Sony was conducting research and improvement efforts regarding the outage and apologized for the inconvenience. Some users reported gradual improvements when they tried reconnecting to the network. However, this outage also highlighted the offline playability issues of many single-player games. It was emphasized that Sony needs to develop more robust solutions to prevent such interruptions.