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Sony compensates the down time for Plus members

Written by Matti Robinson @ 02 Jan 2015 1:14 User comments (3)

Sony compensates the down time for Plus members

Sony has told that it will be adding free extension to PlayStation Plus members' subscriptions. The down time was caused by a DDoS attack that targeted both Sony's and Microsoft's servers.
Sony thanks the patience of its customers and will be reimbursing the lost subscription time and more. The extension will be five days and will easily cover the lost time – although not the Christmas gaming. Extension will be added automatically.

In addition Sony has decided to provide a discount for any games, TV shows, or movies in one cart purchase. This 10% discount will be given later this month.

Even if the compensation seems like a rather minor one Engadget estimates that the cost of just the extended subscription time to Sony is over $5 million.

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3 user comments

12.1.2015 13:51

mehh it's better than nothing I suppose.

22.1.2015 16:26

I still think it was nicer for Microsoft to leak the Xbox SDK ;D

35.1.2015 16:50

I would have preferred free content for a week of my choice being a PlayStation plus member and all that.

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