PSN “Welcome Back” overview – store credit request is silly

gamer.blorge.com: As many of you already know the PlayStation Network came under attack which caused the service to be down for 24 days. However, Sony has put together a “Welcome Back Program” to apologize for the inconvenience PS3 owners have suffered through this ordeal.

Many have drawn parallels of the PSN outage to that of the Xbox Live outage back a few years ago which lasted 15 days. There is also a data breach involved but It appears that the hackers were only able to make off with some of the personal data that’s really available publically. Also, it seems that the initial fears of credit card data being stolen was overkill as both Visa and MasterCard have now backed up Sony’s assertion that there is no evidence this data was compromised.

[tehpees3]

Sony have tried their best to please as many as possible. people were obviously going to have owned some games there

[MrBeatdown]

I think they've done a good job, but I wouldn't say they have done their best. I would never ask or expect something like store credit, or a choice of any game... basically anything that would have a serious financial impact on them.

But I do think they could have expanded the options a bit more just to further decrease the chance of someone owning all the games. For example, MAG or Warhawk, both of which are published and developed by Sony owned studios, or maybe even something just as simple as an avatar pack or dynamic theme, just so some people get something, no matter how minor.

On top of that, it would give those games offered a major community boost, adding more value to the game for those who own it or would buy it in the future.

[soljah]

yes pleasing customers is very important. but going forward sony should do the following

Sony needs to send a olive branch of sorts out to the hacker community. without looking like there are giving in. Sony should find a way for ps3 owners who have the older ps3 to register and re download other OS onto their machines. at this point don't think other OS could do any more harm. would be a nice goodwill gesture on Sony's part. #2.2

[room414]

f*ck the hacker community

they deserve NOTHING

[scotchmouth]

We need more of these articles? This is hardly the first.

[ClaveroRulz]

Inb4 "greedy users wanting different games", "Sony can't please everyone", "Sony owes you nothing so shut up greedy bastard", "I want a 10$ coupon", "F*ck infamous, wipeout, dead nation and quest for booty, Where is my Lair-Haze pack?".... d ^__^ b

[Menech]

Actually your cool didn't notice everything in quotations.

[jrisner]

no shit

[ps92117]

Too expensive by giving away these five game they can advertise their sequels and perhaps profit from it.

I am for one happy for the games offered.

I don't have Infamous or LBP.

Have always wanted to play both.

[Burning_Finger]

If u are wealthy or capable of buying all those games that are offered. You don't need any compensation or whatsoever from Sony. Just be grateful for what u got.

[Baka-akaB]

I aint hurting for gifts and can't see a real reason to complain , but you gotta admit that the chosen titles could have been instead picked frm a list that didnt get huge promo from psn plus , the regular psn or platinum discs .

Someway to ensure that the ones that pick almost everything sony so far (and there are a few), would actually gain something here .

[Veneno]

I think a selection of PS One classics to choose from would have been nice!!

[akaFullMetal]

of course they won't offer credit, since you will be able to buy games and stuff from third parties and not give them any thing in return. or in other words they would be paying other companies money, so it would have them lose money and making other companies richer, so no they won't do that. That totally makes since as to why they didn't, plus 10 dollars for 50 million psn members would be crazy, 500 million to capcom, ea, activison, and other ones.

be happy with the free content, plus who knows what we will get for free from ps plus, might be really good too.

[CernaML]

FINALLY someone with common sense! Getting credit to buy anything in the store is unrealistic. Sony doesn't own everything. They can't give anything away from 3rd parties.

[blackburn10]

Oh for the final time. Sony would have to pay back commission to hundreds of developers for people using the credits on every game.Also if they gave credit for every account that would mean that people with multiple accounts will get more money, which is unfair to anyone that doesn't. Sony will have to pay money to every account.So if a person that has 5 accounts he could get 5 times as much then someone else. How is that fair to anyone?

[yamzilla]

can someone explain how the free dlc for psn plus works...is it for every game, select games, or how does it work, i am going to buy warhawk again for sure and maybe some other titles, anyone with info, please let me know...thanks in advance

[crimsontower]

They offer various dlc monthly. All the warhawk dlc was free at one point,but not sure if it is still free.

[yamzilla]

poo...thats the one i really wanted,....i used to love warhawk...traded it in a while ago :(

thnx for reply....