{"id":81434,"date":"2024-07-02T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/playstation-stars-has-been-broken-longer-than-the-psn-outage\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:23:27","slug":"playstation-stars-has-been-broken-longer-than-the-psn-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/playstation-stars-has-been-broken-longer-than-the-psn-outage\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Stars Has Been Broken Longer Than The PSN Outage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/playstation-stars-rewards-points-free-ps5-ps4-ps-plus-1849622420&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/playstation-stars-rewards-points-free-ps5-ps4-ps-plus-1849622420\">PlayStation Stars<\/a><\/span> is one of Sony\u2019s most bizarre initiatives in the PlayStation 5 era. The program lets you earn coins you can use to buy games on PSN, as well as collect virtual figurines that can only be viewed inside of the PlayStation app. And the whole thing has been broken since the beginning of June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 gMcPqd instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"196181,196230,196923\" data-current=\"196181\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 gnGtru video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"196181\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"180\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196181\/196181_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196181\/196181_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196181\/196181_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196181\/196181_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/21718.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">If you\u2019re a normal person, you\u2019re probably wondering what the hell PlayStation Stars even is. Assuming you forgot or were never aware to begin with, like seemingly most PlayStation players at this point, the program was an overhaul of PlayStation Rewards that launched back in 2022. Players could get coins for buying games or completing \u201ccampaigns\u201d that challenged them to play certain types of games in exchange for <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1cflr4p\/stars_collectible_showcase\/#lightbox&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1cflr4p\/stars_collectible_showcase\/#lightbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bespoke collectibles<\/a><\/span>. These would be added to a virtual book shelf that ranged from callbacks to the platform\u2019s history to branded cross-overs like Spider-Man Adidas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Still, it\u2019s a nice way to earn cash back that eventually adds up. We first started noticing issues <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1d9kl56\/playstation_stars_not_working\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1d9kl56\/playstation_stars_not_working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">around June 6<\/a><\/span>, when PlayStation Stars, accessed via small icon on the home screen of the PlayStation mobile app, wouldn\u2019t open. Instead, players were greeted by an error message: \u201cPlayStation Stars is currently experiencing issues. Our engineers are aware of the issue and working on a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=reddit-thread-playstationstars-1druhf3&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"reddit-thread-playstationstars-1druhf3\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The timing was especially odd, since Sony was running a bunch of PlayStation Stars promotions alongside its mid-year Play Days sale event. This meant there were certain collectibles and awards that could only be earned by purchasing and playing certain games during the event. <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.truetrophies.com\/news\/playstation-stars-points-offline-june-2024&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.truetrophies.com\/news\/playstation-stars-points-offline-june-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to PlayStation Support<\/a><\/span>, users would continue to accrue points and collectibles even while the program was down, though they wouldn\u2019t be able to see any of it, let alone track what was still incomplete.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">25 days later, the program is still broken. As users on the PlayStation Stars subreddit <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1dq23nm\/will_playstation_stars_be_down_longer_than_the\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1dq23nm\/will_playstation_stars_be_down_longer_than_the\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have been predicting<\/a><\/span>, that puts it beyond the 23 day outage that PSN infamously suffered back in 2011 following an unprecedented hack. During that period, PS3 players were unable to play games online, buy them digitally, or use any of the console\u2019s social features. Once service was restored, Sony apologized by giving players free games and a month of PS Plus on the house. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">PlayStation Stars wasn\u2019t hacked, doesn\u2019t cost money, and is used by far fewer people, so its outage is hardly a scandal in the scheme of things. It\u2019s just very strange, and Sony hasn\u2019t yet clarified what exactly the problem is nor when the rewards program will be back up and running. The company did not respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><strong> Update 7\/2\/2024 12:39 p.m. ET: <\/strong>And just as mysteriously as it went down, service for PlayStation Stars is beginning to return across several countries and regions. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>PlayStation Stars will be returning soon in phased regional rollouts,\u201d <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1dt5uji\/update\/#lightbox&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/playstationstars\/comments\/1dt5uji\/update\/#lightbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an update<\/a><\/span> on the PlayStation website reads. \u201cThank you for your patience and we look forward to welcoming you back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">It\u2019s still not clear why the service went down in the first place or what Sony was finally able to fix. Time to see if everyone\u2019s rewards and collectibles are where they left them and if PlayStation Stars will be issuing any make-goods to commemorate the occasion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/playstation-stars-outage-broken-down-fixed-1851570048\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PlayStation Stars is one of Sony\u2019s most bizarre initiatives in the PlayStation 5 era. 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