Microsoft issues statement regarding PSN outage

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A Microsoft representative has issued a statement to Electronic Theatre regarding the ongoing PSN issues, which are plaguing users worldwide. The representative of Microsoft’s distribution network said they felt bad for gamers, but at the same time, expects it to be of some benefit to Xbox Live.

“Of course it’s regretful that Sony is encountering issues at such a busy time, and Microsoft takes no joy in the problems gamers are having playing their favourite games online,” said the representative.

“That being said, we are expecting Microsoft’s robust online network to see an increase of traffic from those gamers who own both systems. Being able to play their games via the Xbox Live network could make all the difference for some gamers, and the Xbox Nations event will allow all of them to do just that – whether they have a Gold subscription or not.”

When asked if Microsoft would see an increase in sales of the Xbox 360 console or game titles, such as the recently released Portal 2 or Operation Flashpoint: Red River, due to the issues faced by PSN users, the representative refused to offer comment.

Microsoft’s launched its Xbox Nations online event yesterday, which brings along a free Xbox Live weekend, and has various games, music and movies and avatar items on discount.

The Playstation Network has been down for more than 48 hours now, with Sony recently issuing a statement, which confirmed it has taken it offline due to an “external intrusion”.

http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/23/microsoft-issues-statement-regarding-psn-outage/

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-CoD-Posted:

Xbox ftw.

TopdawgENTPosted:

xbox showing that they want money and i love that hacker group psn needs to be fcked up because sony is gayyy!

AquastraPosted:

gggg i wonder if "anonymous" has anything to do with this as well cough cough anonymous did it cough! :) i mean what did they expect to happen they P-off hackers such as anonymous and geohot and then what do u kno they start going offline for at the start hours at a time which turned into days at a time... sooner or later they will be hit forever

lahnabonnyPosted:

ExpectTheWorst
reed1234500 typical microsoft


Yeah, how "typical". When EVERYONE knows that if Xbox LIVE went down for 5 minutes, Sony would be like "DURHURR YOU PAY FO SOMFIN DAT DONT EVEN WORK".
But that will never happen for us because Microsoft knows that we pay for a service well worth the $60 a year, which in no fashion is expensive. But when your little PSN goes down, all you hear from PS3 fan-boys is "Well, it's free so I don't expect it to be perfect".
This just shows that the "PSN is better than LIVE because it's free" argument is shit. "Typical Microsoft" doesn't even exist. This statement could have been a complete shit-fest to show how worthless PS3's are, but he didn't say anything like that. Unlike that rep. who said that LIVE was "losing steam".
Yeah, we're "losing steam" all right. At least our online works (;

You mad bro?

ExpectTheWorstPosted:

reed1234500 typical microsoft


Yeah, how "typical". When EVERYONE knows that if Xbox LIVE went down for 5 minutes, Sony would be like "DURHURR YOU PAY FO SOMFIN DAT DONT EVEN WORK".
But that will never happen for us because Microsoft knows that we pay for a service well worth the $60 a year, which in no fashion is expensive. But when your little PSN goes down, all you hear from PS3 fan-boys is "Well, it's free so I don't expect it to be perfect".
This just shows that the "PSN is better than LIVE because it's free" argument is shit. "Typical Microsoft" doesn't even exist. This statement could have been a complete shit-fest to show how worthless PS3's are, but he didn't say anything like that. Unlike that rep. who said that LIVE was "losing steam".
Yeah, we're "losing steam" all right. At least our online works (;

JustTooAmazingPosted:

The hackers are destroying psn right now.....

DrPhil321Posted:

Xmoda lol psn i guess you get what u pay for NOTHING!!!


winning

XmodaPosted:

lol psn i guess you get what u pay for NOTHING!!!

reed1234500Posted:

typical microsoft