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SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage

Posted May 13, 2011 at 2:45AM EST by Ryan F.

Listed in: News Tags: dc universe online, free realms, news, PlayStation Network, SOE, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment has outlined its "make good plan" for its user base. In a statement posted at the firms official site, SOE said that they are committed in compensating those who are affected by April's cyber-attack.

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"We are currently in the process of an extensive upgrade to our network to further protect your information from future attacks," reads the note. "It will likely be at least a few more days before we restore our services, and when we come back online, here is what you can expect for each of our game services.

"First and foremost, all impacted players will receive 30 days of game time added to the end of the current billing cycle in addition to one day for each day the system is down. Additionally, many games are offering a variety of in-game items and special events to welcome players back once our services resume (per the outline below). This is true for both PC and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system based products.

DC Universe Online: Batman and Two-Face Inspired Masks and 30 Marks of Distinction
Free Realms: Free daily items (7 to collect)
Clone Wars Adventures: Count Dooku v2 Outfit
EverQuest: A series of events, including Double XP, Double Rare Mob Spawns and Double Faction Gains
EverQuest II and EverQuest II Extended: A series of events, including Double XP, Double Guild XP, Loot Bonanza, and City Festivals
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes: A series of Double XP events
Star Wars Galaxies: Bounty Hunter Statue, a miniature model of Boba Fett's ship, the Slave I
Magic: The Gathering - Tactics: Four of each of these spells: "Ivory Mask", "Duress" and "Angelheart Vial", plus 500 Station Cash
PoxNora: Limited edition Carrionling, Welcome Back 5K Gold Award Tournaments and two Draft Tournaments, plus 500 Station Cash

For lifetime subscribers, SOE will grant you with in-game currency; specifically 20,000 coins for Free Realms, 7,500 Galactic Credits for Clone Wars Adventures and 10 Marks of Distinction for DC Universe Online (in addition to the items listed above), while Station Access subscribers will receive 500 Station Cash, in addition to the subscription time and items listed above.

Additionally, U.S.-based Station Account holders will get a complimentary enrollment in an identity theft protection program through Debix. The firm notes that for those "who live outside the U.S., SOE will be offering similar programs, if and as available, and will provide details as they're confirmed for each country or territory."

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Seems suspiciously like a ploy to get more PS+ subscribers and sell more copies of the titles they mentioned just to get "free" stuff.

Insert Sarcasm:
Runs to store to buy all of SOE's subscription based games in order to get my free stuff... Get's to counter, "That will be $200." - LOL, yeah right...

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — Mark C. 2011-05-13 06:28

They should give us one free game instead.

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — Druidium 2011-05-13 07:09

Don't care for any of the listed games, and certainly does not make me want to run out and buy any of them. With the exception of may be Everquest Two if I can run it on my lap top as free to test before deciding if you want too purchase an account.

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — awedf 2011-05-13 07:13

I think the free days part and money/tokens/coins part is the real compensation. The in game offerings are just their shot at trying to milk the PSN outage.

# 99 — spiritking999 2011-05-13 07:40

tbh, i have none of those games and excludes most be people who were effected. so its seems unfair that only a select few will benefit, when infact everyone was and is being affected.

+2 # guys easy — LooMie 2011-05-13 08:05

this is SOE plan.. not the ps3 service.. just saying

# SOE isn't PSN — PLEASEREAD 2011-05-13 08:12

Please rename the topic, SOE is NOT responsible for PSN.
This is for SOE PC customers ONLY!!! NOT PSN.

# RE: SOE isn't PSN — Druidium 2011-05-13 10:50

The first two games are pc and ps3 games, plus it states in the news article that the above mentioned compensation is for both pc and ps3 owners. Make sure you read the entire news article before making incorrect comments.

# not what u thinsk it is... — twitchybeast 2011-05-13 08:13

This is actually sony online entertainment, these games are PC games guys. Most of you shouldn't care, but for those of us who were affected, this deal looks pretty decent.

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — Gav 2011-05-13 08:37

This.Is.Fkn.Rubbish.

Why is it taking so long for Sony to protect us properly? I actually couldn't care less about the gaming aspect. I just don't like the idea that some criminal has any information about me.

# they should of — LOLZ 2011-05-13 08:42

done a better job.]]

(hackerz or sony, lulz0xxx)

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — bobobobobo 2011-05-13 09:59

lol giving away a couple of masks in there, to let you be anon on your account lol

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — jessiah24 2011-05-13 15:13

Gay.

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — i--night--hawk 2011-05-13 16:43

so..........you wanna make it ryte .huh....SONY first....you could hook us up with a few new games....then buy me a fukin SPACESHIP so i could play my games on it when you get yo shit together.......oh yeah n DON"T forget my castle with a bunch of lil elves i could pick on when my ps n breaks down!!!!!!!you fukers......this shits goin on to long now. STOP FUKIN WITH US P.S you buttcracc

# RE: SOE reveals compensation plans for PSN outage — i--night--hawk 2011-05-13 16:49

# $ony sucks — ToMad 2011-05-13 18:12

I will never trust $ony again. They are incompetent! They were warned and didn't care. They are just doing what they can to get back to making money. Most 77 million users will probably go right back and it will be business as usual. So sad. I am done with them! I plan on jailbreaking my ps3 and using it as a computer. Atleast then I can get a decent browser through linux. Plus no more getting off my ass to change games and I can run emulators. Mario here I come.

+1 # ... — Mickle 2011-05-13 19:12

So basically I've got to buy those specific DLC-heavy games so I can get anything of any value? this just looks like a bit of a strategy to plug those games and sell even more. All I care really is if Sony's learnt a lesson from all this and gonna keep on top of security more this time.

+1 # Even a Fanboy Mad... — ps3juggalo 2011-05-13 20:44

I love my PS3, I've used from PS1 on...

But WTF - SONY MASSIVE FAIL.

I forgave Sony when they took away PS2 ability.
I forgave Sony when they took OtherOS

But no Online for a month+???

Anyone remember when some big credit card companies got hacked? They didn't SHUT DOWN everyone of their customers cards for a month did they??????

Remember folks the HACKERS broke in but SONY SHUT IT DOWN!!!!???? why a so long!!

# Damn you SONY! — Beavis&Butthead 2011-05-14 00:54

*farts*

# Soe — Loomie 2011-05-14 04:11

Guys.. It is soe's.. Just because sow has one or two ps3 games, such as free realms (which is primarily as pc game), doesn't mean this is the ps3 compensation.

druidium, please know the different business parts of Sony, before calling out "read the entire article!!"

Soe chose to so something for their ps3 customers..

I think the primary issue with all these misinterpretAti ons, comes from the fact that Sony branded their entire network PSN, and made them use same login system.. (like blizzard and their bnet)..

Be sure to see a proper "sorry, welcome back gift" for ps3

# RE: Soe — Druidium 2011-05-14 11:07

Read the last sentence of paragraph 3 which you all seem to be skipping over, it clearly states this will be the same for all online games pc and ps3 in regards to compensation.

# ... — Mickle 2011-05-14 19:00

See this is part of the reason Sony's so f#cked up, they make an announcement offering compensation for PSN and obviously you assume it's Psp & Ps3 right? but ends up for Pc games, and the main reason they such a hated f#cked up mess is they got Europe, America and Japan Playstation divisions all making contradictory plans and statements and other divisions sticking their nose in so Sony's just a complete mess, and that's the reason the competition is so stable because all MS decisions are from US and Nintendo in Japan, and Sega died with Dreamcast because they were split too, and honestly i'd be surprised if Playstation isn't dead in 5-10 years.

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