Sony announces full restoration of PSN by the end of the week

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SONY AND SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE FULL RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK SERVICES
Full PlayStation®Network Services Restored; Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity™ to Become Available on PlayStation®3, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs


Sony Corporation
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.


Tokyo, May 31, 2011 - Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation®Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™ for PlayStation®3 (PS3®), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs. Details for Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as the remaining services on Qriocity will be announced as they become available.

The company implemented considerable security enhancements to the network infrastructure, as well as conducted testing of the payment process and commerce functions. The first phase of PlayStation Network and Qriocity restoration began on May 15 in the Americas and Europe/PAL territories, followed by Japan and Asian countries and regions on May 28, when the company brought partial services back online. With this partial restoration users were able to access to some of the services such as online game play, account management, friend lists and chat functionality were restored. The full restoration of PlayStation Network as well as part of services to become available on Qriocity will include:

Full functionality on PlayStation®Store
In-game commerce
Ability to redeem vouchers and codes
Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs
Full functionality on Media Go

Customers can now purchase and download games and video content from the PlayStation®Store on PS3 or PSP. In addition, consumers will have full access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity through PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PC’s. Service restoration of Video on Demand powered by Qriocity™ and Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for a variety of network-enabled Sony devices will be announced later.

“We have been conducting additional testing and further security verification of our commerce functions in order to bring the PlayStation Network completely back online so that our fans can again enjoy the first class entertainment experience they have come to love,” said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. “We appreciate the patience and support shown during this time.”

The company will be offering customers a “Welcome Back” package of services and premium content to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services. The details of this program will continue to be detailed regionally.

* Only available for those countries with access to PlayStation®Store.

About Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $78 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/

About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) system. PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor with super computer like power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.

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Let's just hope all the people downloading their free games doesn't make the whole thing go down again ):.

 

[Haloman800]

It'd be funny if the whole network went down like within hours of the deadline.

 

[Rydian]

Considering how everybody getting on to change their password brought PSN back down the first time they tried to bring it up, I'm willing to bet the network load of everybody trying to download two free games is going to be a bit of a pain as well.

 

[1234turtles]

finally, i must have those free games

 

[gameandmatch]

Considering how everybody getting on to change their password brought PSN back down the first time they tried to bring it up, I'm willing to bet the network load of everybody trying to download two free games is going to be a bit of a pain as well.

Having the same thoughts here, too.

 

[Hydreigon]

Considering how everybody getting on to change their password brought PSN back down the first time they tried to bring it up, I'm willing to bet the network load of everybody trying to download two free games is going to be a bit of a pain as well.

Man...that's gonna suck. I'm looking forward to downloading my games at 15kb/s.

It's nice to hear that PSN will be fully restored this week, though.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Well, I hope they get it back up by the end of the week. E3 starts shortly after that.

 

[chris888222]

I think Sony will have quite a lot of explaining to do at E3...

 

[naved.islam14]

Lets see if their servers can survive when everyone is downloading the free games

 

[Bladexdsl]

or until it gets hacked again

 

[Deleted User]

3 days later.

Sorry guys, we spilled hot coffee on the hamsters, one more month and it will be working again.

 

[Blaze163]

Just took a look at the options for the free games and I already own two of the five (Ratchet and Clank Quest For Booty and LittleBig Planet), so I reckon I'll be going for Infamous and Wipeout HD. But I'll be looking into Dead Nation before I download anything, see what it is an whether it would be a better option.

Sony said the store would be online by the end of the month though. It's now the end of the month. Where's the store? My dad has a £25 PSN card he got to downloa the DLC for his golf game and he's sure to have money left over that I can spend on something more fun.

 

[prowler]

Does anyone know how long the free games offer is?

I'm getting a PS3 and I would realllyyyyy like Wipeout HD and Ratchet and Clank.

edit: and I have a PSN account way before the hacks happened.

 

[Blaze163]

Does anyone know how long the free games offer is?

I'm getting a PS3 and I would realllyyyyy like Wipeout HD and Ratchet and Clank.

edit: and I have a PSN account way before the hacks happened.

Free games are available for 30 days. Boot up your web browser on your PS3 and the home page has all the details and legal fidgy-widgyness.

What it doesn't have is the bloody store >

 

[SamAsh07]

Yeah it will come up to go down yet again, yay Sony

 

[Paarish]

awesome! can't wait.

 

[FireGrey]

damnit they said it would be restored today

 

[shakirmoledina]

the hackers are really dangerous, they have already said they will hack anything with the sony label on it. Nothing is uncrackable, and the hackers want to prove it esp after more security measures have been placed

 

[machomuu]

O RLY?

No, but seriously, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I'm hoping it'll be restored and I can (hopefully) get a free copy of LittleBigPlanet for my PSP. It's easier to just have a legit copy for DLC and stuff than a pirated one. Well, I created a PSN account like last Thursday on my Go so hopefully I'll still be able to accept the offer.