Sony has finally restored access to its PlayStation offering after a hack attack on Christmas day disrupted the service.
In a blog post, the company says its PlayStation Network is back online. "As you probably know, PlayStation Network and some other gaming services were attacked over the holidays with artificially high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity and online gameplay. This may have prevented your access to the network and its services over the last few days."
Sony notes the video game industry has been experiencing high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity and online gameplay. Multiple networks, including PlayStation, were affected.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's Live, which also came under attack, was back up on Friday.
Gamers on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network experienced connection problems and delays on Christmas Day, one of the busiest times of the year for the video game industry. The majority of game and console sales are generated during the end-year holiday shopping season.
A Microsoft Web site that keeps track of the status of Xbox services listed Xbox Live's "core services" as up and running on Friday. Several third-party apps on the platform were experiencing limited services, however.
A hacking group called "Lizard Squad" took credit for the disruption to both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Thursday. The group appeared unrelated to the "Guardians of Peace" hackers who broke into Sony Pictures' network earlier this month to try to stop the release of the film "The Interview," which depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
"The Interview" was released online on Wednesday on the Xbox network and other digital platforms. The movie also hit select US theatres on Thursday.
Lizard Squad could not be reached for comment.
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