Sony's PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour global outage
What's the story
Sony's PlayStation Network (PSN) is back online after a 24-hour global disruption. The outage, which started around 3:50am IST yesterday, impacted users' ability to play popular games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty. The Japanese tech giant confirmed the restoration of its online services at 5:28am IST today, without giving specific reasons for the downtime.
Response
Here's what the company said
Sony announced the restoration of the PlayStation Network through a statement. The company assured users they should now be able to access online features without any issues. However, no further details were given about the cause of this outage. The disruption had kept many owners of Sony consoles, including the PS4 and PS5, from playing multiplayer games.
Impact
Outage peak and social media reactions
The outage was worst around 5:30am IST yesterday, Downdetector had reported. This resulted in a flood of complaints from users on social media. One irate user called the PlayStation outage "criminal," while another jokingly said that it was time for him to reintroduce himself to his wife of five years.