Not being able to play Portal 2, Mortal Kombat and a number of other recent favourites online is definitely a pain in the neck, but what about the minority of PS3 owners who are currently playing one of Sony’s console MMOs? Both DC Universe Online and Free Realms can only be played with an online connection, the recent PSN outage meaning neither is accessible at this time. What’s even worse is that the inhabitants of DCUO and Free Realms premium members are paying to use a service they can no longer access with no way of switching-off the automatic-renewal subscription option.
Sony Online Entertainment has recently launched a statement, beginning to outline the company’s plans to appease players who may have been put out-of-pocket due to the current PSN crisis.
To thank players for their patience, we will be hosting special events this weekend across our game portfolio, including a Double Station Cash day on Saturday, April 30th.
Station Cash is used across the majority of SOE’s MMOs and works in a similar fashion to Microsoft points, an internal currency used to buy full-games and add-on content. Though a generous offering, Station Cash isn’t used at all in the PlayStation 3 version of DC Universe Online, SOE promising that these players will be compensated via an alternative method in due time. Whether that means the early release of new content or a free 30-day pass for current subscribers, we don’t know, though either one could be likely.
iAvernus
Wonder if they’ll compensate the normal user? Considering the majority of people are people without PS+ and any subscriptions.
hazelam
the chance to buy virtual money half price?
that’s their idea of compensation?
extending players subs by at least the length of the downtime, whatever that ends up being, should be the first thing they do, don’t turn this into a frakking marketing opportunity.
hazelam
and, funny thing i got an email on the 22, about a spring fever sale soe were having, double station cash.
suddenly the not very generous compensation, starts to actually look even less generous, possibly even a little insulting.
DrNate86
I agree, I don’t care about discounts I just want to be able to use my subscription for as long as I would have without the downtime.
fad3duk2k
What about the people who purchased PSN+? do we get the days back on our subscription?