The PlayStation Store and complete PSN is now back online. And if you’ve missed it, the Welcome Back Program is now available to redeem via the Store. The Welcome Back program to thank you for your loyalty, and below, we’ve got what you need in order to get access to the included content. So, here’s a list of questions about the program.
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Now that the PlayStation Store is online, details about the European Welcome Back package has been revealed. Existing PlayStation Plus members will get an extra 70 days of membership to compensate for the downtime, while regular PSN users will be able to use PlayStation Plus for free for 30 days.
PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States can begin the enrollment process for the identity theft protection program by visiting http://us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/identity-theft-protection/. The European equivalent will be available soon.
Last week, Sony revealed that it will be offering PSN customers free identity theft protection plans following the malicious attack on PlayStation Network throughout the region. Sony have finalised the details for current PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers in UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany, of which the details can be found below.
Now that the PlayStation Network is now partially back up and running, SCEE has revealed the details of the Welcome Back programme for PlayStation Network users. Once PlayStation Store is back online, all PlayStation Network users will be able to access 2 free PS3 titles and two free PSP titles in those countries with access to PlayStation Store.
Sony has released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 to go alongside the relaunch of the PlayStation Network. The new software update requires all PSN users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. The v3.61 update is mandatory and is available now.
The PlayStation Network relaunch is now under way across the world. Kazuo Hirai has made an official announcement about the relaunch, and apologizes to the consumers for the PSN and Qoricity service outage. You can see the announcement below.
The PlayStation Network was originally scheduled to return online last week, but with more attacks, this was delayed further. This week, rumors have suggested that the PSN won’t be back online until May 31st 2011, but Sony has posted a new update on the situation. The new update indicates the PSN could return online within the next few days.
As you may know, Sony has begun the process of restoring the service through internal testing of the new system. It looks like the initial estimate of bring the PSN online this week may be delayed a little to allow Sony to further test the new network changes. A update from Sony was released earlier today to update games on the current progress (see below).
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Sony will be offering gamers free identity theft protection for 1 year in both America and Europe (through different providers), to help protect users if they personal data is used as result of the PSN breach. In addition to identity theft protection, PSN users will also have the opportunity to select two PS3 games from a list of five, as well as offering PSP users the opportunity to choose two games from a list of four.
