So in an effort to forgive PS3 owners of the month of downtime, Sony is releasing a "Welcome Back Package" to those who still kept their PS3 systems. It will available to download as soon as PS Store is back online on May 24th. The North American package includes your choice of two of the five full games:
- Dead Nation
- inFAMOUS
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Stardust HD
- Wipeout HD + Fury
And for PSP owners, they'll have the choice of the following two of five full games:
- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
- ModNation Racers
- Pursuit Force
- Killzone Liberation
After 30 days of PS store being back online, gamers will not be able to download these titles anymore. So act quickly! In addition to the full downloads, you'll also get:
- A free selection of "On Us" rental movie titles over one weekend.
- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non-PSN Plus members
- Existing PSN Plus subscribers will receive 60 days of subscription
- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an extra 30 days of premium subscription
- Additional 30 days plus time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic
- Users of Home will receive 100 free virtual items.
The European version of the Welcome Back Package has Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty instead of Super Stardust HD. The German market has Hustle Kings instead of Dead Nation, and Everybody's Golf 2 and Buzz Junior Jungle Party instead of Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation for the PSP games. Killzone Liberation will not have online play.
What do you think? Is this a fair compensation? Perhaps not for the most loyal PS3 owners, but I haven't played any the games they're offering, so I'm happy with it.
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interesting stuff! thanks!
ReplyDeleteWill it be enough is my question?
ReplyDeleteTwas alot of downtime.
That is actually pretty generous of them, but i suppose it's cheaper than getting sued.
ReplyDeleteFree games! sounds good!
ReplyDeleteyep go download it fast PSN users :)
ReplyDeleteThink I would get inFAMOUS and LittleBigPlanet.
ReplyDeletethats the only way to go!
ReplyDeleteworse is nothing 8(
ReplyDeleteOnly makes it worth it though if you didn't already have the games.
ReplyDeleteit was great of them to do that
ReplyDeleteBetter than nothing, but they're still pricks for letting everyone get our details!
ReplyDeletei wonder how microsoft would have handled this had the same thing happened to xbox live?
ReplyDeleteWho cares about protection of identity when you can play LittleBigPlant!! XD
ReplyDeleteWow a real effort, go sony.
ReplyDeleteyay free games
ReplyDeleteI bet everybody would forgive them if they gave out CODBO and the map packs lol
ReplyDeleteStill waitin to buy a ps3 still savin up here..gettin tired of my xbox lol
ReplyDeletenever played little big planet but i heard so much about it
ReplyDeletegotto download them games. :P
ReplyDeletewoohoo free games !
ReplyDeleteAt least this is a way to say sorry for being so incompetent.
ReplyDeleteAt least they try to make thing right...It was a huge gaffe on their side.
ReplyDeletewow happy I kept my ps3
ReplyDeletefree stuff is always nice, didn't even really effect me I hardly use my ps3 online
I love Little big planet!!
ReplyDeleteDid people actually sell their PS3s because they couldn't get on the internet with it for a month?
ReplyDeletenot too shabby a deal id say
ReplyDeleteWould be kinda annoying if you already own the games, or at least the games you would be interested in having.
ReplyDeleteI have morals and pride until somebody bribes me :)
ReplyDeletewell at least its better then nothing at all.
ReplyDeletelovely things I will try those who I didn't learn
ReplyDeleteGotta admit, free games does kinda make up for it.
ReplyDeleteoh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty good
ReplyDeleteWow, I think it's a pretty generous welcome back package. I like full games.
ReplyDeletei honestly expected a bit more, but its better than the alternative
ReplyDeleteNot too shabby really.
ReplyDeletenice of them (pity I don't have a PS3)
ReplyDeletemy friend told me about this he just told me
ReplyDeleteif the PSN gets hacked again, will they do a second round of free gifts? :D
ReplyDeletemight be a better deal if there was more selection to choose from on those games. I mean, it was their fault this all happened, right? so, i don't blame anyone for complaining, rather loudly about the whole ordeal. I don't have a ps3 (only a psp that i rarely use), but if this happened with MS and Live, I'd be ticked too. Is it adequate? Hard to say. But it is only video games, right?
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm happy about it, I get free Little Big Planet and inFAMOUS! Wooo
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