Sony said that all PlayStation Plus members would automatically receive an additional five days of service, after a global outage disrupted the PlayStation Network (PSN) for about 18 hours on Friday and Saturday.
“Network services have fully recovered from an operational issue. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank the community for their patience,” the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant said in a post on X on Sunday, without specifying the cause of the outage.
The outage, which began late Friday, left users unable to sign in, play online games or access its online store.
By Saturday evening, the company said PSN had been restored.
The PlayStation Network is a key service for Sony’s gaming division, supporting millions of users worldwide.
“PlayStation is back up again after being down for a whole day. Sony at least saved millions of Gamers their Sunday right after ruining their Saturday,” a user posted on X.
Sony has dealt with more severe outages in the past.
In 2014, a cyberattack forced the PlayStation Network offline for several days during the holiday season.
A more serious breach in 2011 compromised the personal data of nearly 77 million users, leading to a month-long shutdown and a regulatory investigation.