Sony's PlayStation Store in Mainland China was temporarily suspended since 7 AM on May 10, 2020. The gaming giant has not yet released any statement related to the suspension of the service in the region. Chinese gamers are at the moment uncertain if they could ever gain access again to the gaming service since there is no clear answer when it will be back.
Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad shared the latest information about the suspension of the PlayStation Store in China. The analyst video game industry in China and revealed in a recent tweet that the temporary suspension of the PlayStation Service could be due to some issues on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.
The analyst underlined that the official reason for the temporary shutdown is for security upgrades. However, at this point, he revealed that the company has not yet shared any date or time when it would restore the PlayStation Store service. "The PlayStation Store -- PSN -- has been temporarily suspended in Mainland China from 7 AM on May 10. No time or date was given for resumption of services," said Ahmad. The official reason given is to carry out security upgrades. But it is unclear what this means exactly."
Moreover, Ahmad said that "The only reason I'm posting is this, and I kid you not, is because an Xbox fanboy claimed on Weibo that they reported to authorities about certain back door elements that are easily accessible to switch to overseas services. Was taken down right after. So let's see what happens." For the uninitiated, titles available on the PlayStation Store are already vetted and approved by the Chinese government.
In other words, while many fans are looking at the possible involvement of the Chinese government, it is highly unlikely. But, Sony would soon release an official statement about this issue. Also, it is unlikely that the PlayStation Store in China would shut down for a very long time. It might be restored anytime soon.
The PlayStation Store (PSN) has been temporarily suspended in Mainland China from 7am on May 10. No time or date was given for resumption of services. The official reason given is to carry out security upgrades. But it is unclear what this means exactly. pic.twitter.com/ZoU71zR9tX — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 10, 2020
Sony Interactive Entertainment is anticipated to hold the full PS5 console reveal soon. Microsoft has already unveiled the Xbox Series X last year at The Game Awards. It's high time for the Japanese gaming titan to hold the official reveal of the PS5 if it wants to maintain the hype the upcoming console is generating among fans.
Both the Xbox Series X and the PS5 are anticipated to arrive sometime in the holiday of 2020.
