PSN Already Operating At Full Capacity
As expected, Sony has confirmed that PlayStation Network and works normally. As the company progressed, all the network services of video games ‘online’ are already fully operational.
According to published Nick Caplin, head of communications for Sony in Europe in the company blog, “PlayStation Store is open and you can download content download and redeem codes. In the next few hours you will get on top of the list again content available to members of the PlayStation Network and PlayStation subscribed to the Plus service. ”
A month and a half after the cyber attack that involved the theft of data from 77 million end users and the PlayStation Network, the Japanese company has announced the full restoration of network services ‘online’ just before the E3 Expo, the video games fair in the world, which takes place next week.
Still, the company reports that this return to life is not complete. The service will be fully operational in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. Sony has not specified the reasons for the delay, nor given dates for the full restoration of PSN in this area of Asia.
A long wait
The service ‘online’ PSN was suspended April 21 after the attack between 17 and 19 April.
Sony put it back in partial operation on May 15 in Europe, North America and other regions, but without having available the PlayStation Store, PSN’s virtual store that allows users to purchase and download games online.
In Japan and other Asian countries this partial recovery did not occur until the 28th of May, but work still game store.
With the restoration of all its functions, the interactive network of Sony PS3 and PSP and is available PlayStationStore, which was still off after the attack in April.
Qriocity, the multimedia download service Sony also attacked in April, still works part worldwide.
In total, Sony users have been almost a month and a half without enjoying the services ‘online’, a grievance that the company has already announced that they would be compensated with a special welcome program, which apparently still unavailable.
Welcome Back
The package ‘Welcome Back’ (Welcome back) is to compensate their users and try to regain their trust by offering free content downloads when accessing their accounts.
However, despite the restoration of PSN, the program is not yet available for download. So says Nick Caplin on the blog: “You will have noticed that the content has been promised as part of the welcome pack offer ‘Welcome Back’ is not yet available. Still is in the final stages of testing and will be at your disposal to be taken very soon, I’ll let you know when. ”
Therefore, users still must wait to enjoy the offer announced by Sony compensatory days earlier in his blog.
As stated in the company, the current members of PSN may select two titles for the PlayStation 3 in the following list: ‘LittleBigPlanet’, ‘Infamous’,’ Wipeout HD / Fury ‘,’ Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty “and” Dead Nation ‘.
For its part, the PlayStation Portable users will also have the right to download two titles in this section: ‘LittleBigPlanet PSP’, ‘ModNation PSP, “” Pursuit Force “and” Killzone: Liberation. ”
The compensation program also includes, in countries where service is available, free subscription to PlayStation Plus and users ‘Q Music Unlimited’, the music service streaming of Sony, will also receive a free subscription 30 days.
According to Sony’s blog specified, all PSN members will have 30 days from the release of package ‘Welcome Back’ to redeem your content, and access to free games and exclusive features ends once the 30-day subscription.