Summary
- The Marvel Rivals team has apologized to fans for the fact that the game is currently unplayable on the PS5.
- Like every other online game for Sony’s consoles, the hero shooter is currently down as a result of a PlayStation Network outage, which started on February 7.
- The Marvel Rivals team is currently in direct communication with Sony over the situation, but Sony itself isn’t yet talking to fans about what’s going on.
Marvel Rivals developer and publisher NetEase Games has apologized to fans for any inconvenience resulting from the ongoing PlayStation Network outage. The interruption of service has rendered Marvel Rivals and every other online game for Sony’s consoles unplayable.
The PSN servers went offline in the evening hours (ET) on Friday, February 7. Sony promptly said it was aware of the issue and investigating it, but hasn’t provided a meaningful update on its efforts ever since. As of this writing on February 8, the PlayStation Network has already been unavailable for over 19 hours and counting.
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And while Sony’s radio silence on the matter continues, the Marvel Rivals team at NetEase has now issued its own statement on the situation. A representative for the group confirmed that the ongoing outage is the reason why the hit hero shooter is presently unplayable on the PS5. NetEase is in active communication with Sony over when and how the situation will be resolved, the statement reads.
Marvel Rivals’ Statement on the PSN Outage
Fans Are Growing Frustrated With the PSN Outage
Although the Marvel Rivals developer is currently communicating with Sony, the PS5 maker still isn’t talking to fans about what’s going on. The company’s lack of updates on the PSN outage has agitated some PlayStation users, who have been taking to social media to voice their frustrations with the interruption of service since February 7. Some fans are already likening the situation to the 2011 PSN outage, which ended up lasting for nearly a full month and was the platform’s longest interruption of service in history.
Until whatever is presently plaguing the PlayStation Network is dealt with, no PS4 or PS5 games can be played online. The outage also affects other aspects of the service, preventing any account management actions and game streaming, among other activities. The web version of the PlayStation Store is currently accessible, but no purchases can be completed through it. Game Rant’s testing suggests that even just logging into the PlayStation Store through a web browser isn’t a possibility right now.
PlayStation PC games with PSN account integration are affected by the ongoing outage as well. E.g., the multiplayer Legends mode in the Steam version of Ghost of Tsushima is presently unavailable. Based on Sony’s track record, the company is likely still in the process of investigating the situation, which would explain why it has yet to provide a meaningful status update. The duration of the ongoing outage and its sudden onset both suggest that the early February 2025 service interruption was caused by unforeseen circumstances.
Third-Person Shooter
Action
Multiplayer
- Released
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December 6, 2024
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
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NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
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NetEase Games