PlayStation Network Offline for Over 17 Hours: Gamers Face Widespread Outage

PlayStation Network Offline: Gamers Wait While It Tops 17 Hours Frustration abounds around the world. Playstation gamers quickly realize Playstation Network, more simply known as PSN, remains offline for over 17 hours and counting. This late-night outage has extended deeply into morning. Players are unable to enter their online multiplayer, and in some cases, even access their digitally bought game libraries. Sony has provided a nominal acknowledgement that the PlayStation Network is down. However, anything resembling substantial official communication has been noticeably absent. That, and the length of the downtime thus far, have led to the gaming community starting to speculate. They wonder whether the issue is bigger than a DDoS attack. Spotty Service, Widespread Disruption There have been reports throughout the prolonged outage of people getting back into the service with limited functionality. Some briefly connect to their accounts and browse the PlayStation Store. However, online mu…