Full press release: [QUOTE="SCEI"] SONY AND SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE FULL RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION NETWORK SERVICES Tokyo, May 31, 2011 - Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PlayStation 3 (PS3), PSP (PlayStation Portable), VAIO and other PCs. Details for Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as the remaining services on Qriocity will be announced as they become available. The company implemented considerable security enhancements to the network infrastructure, as well as conducted testing of the payment process and commerce functions. The first phase of PlayStation Network and Qriocity restoration began on May 15 in the Americas and Europe/PAL territories, followed by Japan and Asian countries and regions on May 28, when the company brought partial services back online. With this partial restoration users were able to access to some of the services such as online game play, account management, friend lists and chat functionality were restored. The full restoration of PlayStation Network as well as part of services to become available on Qriocity will include: -- Full functionality on PlayStation Store -- In-game commerce -- Ability to redeem vouchers and codes -- Full functionality on Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PCs -- Full functionality on Media Go Customers will be able to purchase and download games and video content from the PlayStation Store on PS3 or PSP. In addition, consumers will have full access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity through PS3, PSP, VAIO and other PC's. Service restoration of Video on Demand powered by Qriocity and Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for a variety of network-enabled Sony devices will be announced later. "We have been conducting additional testing and further security verification of our commerce functions in order to bring the PlayStation Network completely back online so that our fans can again enjoy the first class entertainment experience they have come to love," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "We appreciate the patience and support shown during this time." The company will be offering customers a "Welcome Back" package of services and premium content to all registered PlayStation Network* and Qriocity account services. The details of this program will continue to be detailed regionally. * Only available for those countries with access to PlayStation Store.Link IT'S FINALLY COMING BACK!!!!!! I'm just so excited right now. I say we celebrate somehow!
I find it quite pathetic that Sony can't stick to their deadlines. Empty promises.
Crossel777
don't know about pathetic but I get where you're coming from. its pretty sad indeed and I won't believe this deadline either. hopefully I'll have to eat those words.
I find it quite pathetic that Sony can't stick to their deadlines. Empty promises.jordonj
You obviously don't work in networking.
this, it's funny how people yip and yap when they don't have a clue how this stuff works, hey look at me i can plug in an ethernet cable to my modem, that makes me certified
this, it's funny how people yip and yap when they don't have a clue how this stuff works, hey look at me i can plug in an ethernet cable to my modem, that makes me certifiedfsurb28
All you geeks can rally together and defend Sony any way you like, but, the bottom line is .... Dont make promises you cant keep.
I've already lost all faith in Sony with their deadline dodging and crappy online play. I have had a 360 for four years now and I only bought a PS3 to play God of War 3 and Uncharted...Well, I've beaten God of War, Uncharted, and Uncharted 2, so now it's time to drop the Ps3 I think. Maybe I'll invest the cash from selling my PS3 into a good reliable system with no network issues? Nah, still not a fan of the Wii....
[QUOTE="fsurb28"]this, it's funny how people yip and yap when they don't have a clue how this stuff works, hey look at me i can plug in an ethernet cable to my modem, that makes me certifiedbrozz
All you geeks can rally together and defend Sony any way you like, but, the bottom line is .... Dont make promises you cant keep.
Didnt your parents teach you that?
one thing my parents definately tought me is patience and appreciation, you sir sound like you're pretty fed up with all of this so my suggestion would be ( if you have a ps3 ) is to take it and donate it to charity ( it'll put a smile on some kids face and no more broken promises from Sony ), at least that'll give you something to feel good about and a tax write off or credit
You're the one thats yip yapping. Pointlessly I might add. I'm perfectly patient yeah but failing an official deadline is just showing how incompetent Sony really is. Perhaps they shouldn't use the word deadline next time. It's been over a month now.
You're the one thats yip yapping. Pointlessly I might add. I'm perfectly patient yeah but failing an official deadline is just showing how incompetent Sony really is. Perhaps they shouldn't use the word deadline next time. It's been over a month now.
Crossel777
pointlessly huh, here goes - that deadline WAS NEVER OFFICIAL, from day 1 sony specifically said they're working to hopefully get the entire network up and running by the 31st, they never said it WILL be completely up and running by that date
A deadline that can be changed isn't much of a deadline now is it. :\ But from an article I'm reading right now.. It seems Sony denied the existance of that deadline. So I'll take that back for now lol.
A deadline that can changed isn't much of a deadline now is it. :\ But from an article I'm reading right now.. It seems Sony denied the existance of that deadline. So I'll take that back for now lol.
Crossel777
there never was a deadline, it was a target date ( big difference ), the only thing they might've denied was knowing whether or not they've been hacked
I've already lost all faith in Sony with their deadline dodging and crappy online play. I have had a 360 for four years now and I only bought a PS3 to play God of War 3 and Uncharted...Well, I've beaten God of War, Uncharted, and Uncharted 2, so now it's time to drop the Ps3 I think. Maybe I'll invest the cash from selling my PS3 into a good reliable system with no network issues? Nah, still not a fan of the Wii....
Just making a point, we recently installed a phone system (VOIP, which is trickier than simple TDM or a digital system as the phones use the network to communicate). We started this over a month ago and are still tweaking it. I can only imagine what getting the PSN network, Store, etc. along with security (I have little doubt that Sony hired crackers to try to break their security and had to fix it again and again). There isn't much I was looking to download from the store in the near future, and I have most of the games I would want (Dead Nation for sure and maybe wipeout...). I want Legends of War: Patton's Campaign for the PSP, but that's about it. Things are busy at work and I average about maybe 1-2 hours a night to game, so really, the free games are just a bonus.
The thing that pisses me off about this whole situation is not that Sony is taking what seems to me to be a long time, but that they have named a specific date for the store's return and missed it. Even if it was just a "target date," I would much rather have Sony admit they have no idea when they will have the store ready, rather than getting everyone excited, and putting themselves under even more pressure.
The thing that pisses me off about this whole situation is not that Sony is taking what seems to me to be a long time, but that they have named a specific date for the store's return and missed it. Even if it was just a "target date," I would much rather have Sony admit they have no idea when they will have the store ready, rather than getting everyone excited, and putting themselves under even more pressure.
bigbenrfan99
Well, technically that was only speculation based on a dev memo that could have been faked..
No joke? No joke you say? Um... we've heard these official announcements from Sony about the full restoration of the PSN since April...CellAnimation
Yeah, but we never had an approximation of when the Store will be restored (other than the "end of May"). Well, there was that one report that clearly lied to us...
I'll believe its coming when its back up.. sick of hearing the "by the end of this week" then "by the end of next week" the entire time they had said "it will be back by the 31st at the latest" and sure enough, they couldn't meet that deadline. It doesn't bother me its down, what bothers me is all the fake deadlines. If they can't say for sure, then they shouldn't set dates.
I'll believe its coming when its back up.. sick of hearing the "by the end of this week" then "by the end of next week" the entire time they had said "it will be back by the 31st at the latest" and sure enough, they couldn't meet that deadline. It doesn't bother me its down, what bothers me is all the fake deadlines. If they can't say for sure, then they shouldn't set dates.Rattlesnake_8
But if they don't set a date, then all gamers will do is ask Sony (by ask i mean whine and complain to them) for a date.
I could care less how long they take as long as the next time they put it up it'll be way more secure, and don't get started on whether I would wait 2 years for that to happen. Seriously, they're not as dumb a company as you like to assume they are. I'm sure upsizing security won't take them that long. I'm just glad it's coming back on soon. Now to buy those Uncharted 2 DLC..
Being that I work on servers and in the it world I know how things can go longer than planned. I think I have to appologize to customerr's nightly for going past maintenence windows and not hitting deadlines due to unforseen issues and circumstances that pop up. Nothing is ever cut and dry in this kind of work.
Being that I work on servers and in the it world I know how things can go longer than planned. I think I have to appologize to customerr's nightly for going past maintenence windows and not hitting deadlines due to unforseen issues and circumstances that pop up. Nothing is ever cut and dry in this kind of work.
corigan
I work in IT too, and I'm pretty sure I'd be fired if I said "It'll take 2 days to fix". Then after 2 days I said "maybe a week more". Then after a week I said "give me a few more days, oh and we may have lost your credit card details". Then after another week I say blah blah blah... then after 6 weeks I say "by the end of the week, maybe".
I work in IT too, and I'm pretty sure I'd be fired if I said "It'll take 2 days to fix". Then after 2 days I said "maybe a week more". Then after a week I said "give me a few more days, oh and we may have lost your credit card details". Then after another week I say blah blah blah... then after 6 weeks I say "by the end of the week, maybe".CellAnimation
Valid points, I think anyone would get fired for that. I wasn't defending Sony, or the BS of consistently pushing back their deadlines. I was just making a statement as to how I can see how a deadline can be pushed back for unforseen circumstances. Pushing back multiple deadlines over periods of time is inexcusable in my book.
Good news, although I definitely won't be putting my credit card details on PSN ever again. If I want something, I'll probably buy one of those PSN cards from now on.
The thing that pisses me off about this whole situation is not that Sony is taking what seems to me to be a long time, but that they have named a specific date for the store's return and missed it. Even if it was just a "target date," I would much rather have Sony admit they have no idea when they will have the store ready, rather than getting everyone excited, and putting themselves under even more pressure.
KillerWabbit23
Well, technically that was only speculation based on a dev memo that could have been faked..
Doesn't look fake to me... 'end of may'
Well it's June now and It's not back up. My patience has been severely tested.
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