With PSN now being down for close to three weeks, PS3 gamers have had to do without online multiplayer, trophy syncing, and many other elements that gamers have taken for granted over the course of the current generation. While Sony provided an update on the situation on Friday – full story and details here – the company remains mum on when PSN will go back online. Thanks to Sony’s continued commitment and advancements made to the service, a launch this week seems likely, but it has yet to be confirmed.
Today, a Sony spokesperson told the WallStreetJournal some new information regarding the situation and how long it may take before Sony gets the entire online service up and running once again. According to the Sony’s spokesman, a full system reboot would take until possibly the end of the month. However, they declined to comment on when the system can be expected to go live again, possibly indicating that the wait may be longer than many are expecting or hoping.
To make amends for this issue, Sony is offering a ‘Welcome Back’ program which will offer a variety of payback methods to customers. Detailed by Sony of Europe, Sony will be offering free PS3 and PSP games to customers from a catalogue of pre-selected titles – find all the details and full story here.
As the hours and days go by, gamers are looking for answers from Sony regarding this issue. As of now, it is known that Sony is testing the system and making sure it is up to par before they’ll launch the service again.
