PS4 Service Alert Issued, Destiny Affected [UPDATE]

[UPDATE] According to Sony's official PlayStation Network status page, all services are back up and running.

The original story is below.

Sony has issued a PlayStation Network service alert, informing PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners that they may have trouble launching games and more.

"You may be experiencing issues related to launching games, applications, and/or social features such as trophies, messaging, or friends list," Sony wrote in an update posted to its website at 12:10 PM PDT / 3:10 PM EDT. "We appreciate your patience while we address this."

One affected game is Bungie's Destiny. Specifically, players are having trouble connecting to the game, which is a critical issue for such an online-heavy game.

According to the PSN support site, other features such as PlayStation Video and the PlayStation Store are also experiencing issues at the moment.

We'll continue to monitor this situation and update this story accordingly. Are you experiencing any PlayStation Network issues right now? Let us know in the comments.