PlayStation Network Suffers Major Global Outage

A major global outage hit Sony's PlayStation Network on Friday, knocking all services offline for several hours and preventing users from signing in, playing games online, or using the PlayStation Store.

The outage sparked widespread frustration and reignited the debate over the reliability of digital-only gaming consoles, with some users questioning the dependence on an always-online infrastructure.

Sony acknowledged the problem and said it was investigating, but provided no timeline for restoration.

Gamers flocked to social media to vent their anger, making the outage one of the top trending topics worldwide.