PlayStation Network Faces Widespread Outage

Issues impact online play, store access, and account management, affecting users globally.

Sony's PlayStation Network is experiencing a partial outage affecting various services including online play, the PS Store, and account management.
Users have reported issues across all features of the online gaming platform, with the official PlayStation Network Service Status page showing all services affected.
The outage began around 12PM ET, with Downdetector reporting a spike in issues and the hashtag #PSNDown trending on social media platforms.
Highly anticipated game releases such as Helldivers and Dragon's Dogma 2 are impacted by the outage, with players unable to download or play these titles.
Sony has not issued an official statement, but engineers are reportedly working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.