Destiny 2 Offering Bonus to Players Due to PSN Outage

Destiny 2 Offering Bonus to Players Due to PSN Outage

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Bungie announces a compensation plan for Destiny 2 players who may have been impacted by the recent PlayStation Network outage. It was a big weekend for Destiny 2 players as the newest dungeon known as Sundered Doctrine finally launched and kicked off a brand-new race between fireteams.

Unfortunately, that race was interrupted for PlayStation players as Sony experienced a lengthy server outage. The issue began on February 7, bringing the PlayStation Network down for all players, rendering online features and digital games largely inaccessible for around 17 hours until the issue was resolved. Naturally, the unexpected outage left many disappointed and frustrated as they were unable to access their content.

Alongside Episode Heresy, Destiny 2 releases a major update making adjustments to the game's sandbox, weapons, and other activities.

In the wake of the outage, many companies have begun compensating players for the time lost. Much of the frustration seems to stem from the lack of communication from Sony, who acknowledged the issue after a few hours but largely downplayed the severity of it. Naturally, the outage also impacted various online games as well as certain events, including the World's First race happening in Destiny 2, which was only...

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