Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!
This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.
All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- Dead Nation
- inFAMOUS
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Stardust HD
- Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
- ModNation Racers
- Pursuit Force
- Killzone Liberation
- A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
- Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
- To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
We’d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who’ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn’t have created such a compelling package without them!
As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.
Thank you again for your support!
i not poor i just dont wast my money buy in crap off ps store
Terrific. Now I have a reason to use my PS3 again, considering modern nerdfare is all I had to play. And who wants to play THAT online?? lol.
Thanks again Sony. 1999 and counting, this is GreedyJuice. :]
Srry bout the spellin typin on my droid and my big fingers keep hitin the wrong letters
ever since i was a little one Deadly
Its really pissing me off what you guys are saying about these games. They aren’t “crap” titles by ANY stretch of the imagination. In fact, each one is a fantastic game that is definitely worth checking out especially infamous and little big planet. While I do agree that it is unfair that sony picked old games that everyone has, at least they gave us something. Technically, us users aren’t entitled to any compensation for the loss of the psn. And honestly, its unrealistic to expect dlc like the new black ops map pack or store credit. Those developers have already lost enough money because of sony, I doubt they would let sony take away more money from them. Just my two cents.
REALLY?!? REALLY?!? Sony this welcome pack isn’t bad but the choice of ps3 games you gave us is complete CRAP! All these games I have beat or own. Honestly I think bigger titles would have shown that you truly care. I mean God of War 1-3, Red Dead Redemption, Uncharted or Uncharted 2, Batman:Arkham Asylum, any Need for Speed game……Come on Sony put a little thought into it n switch titles before you bring back up all services. Not just for me but your millions of loyal buyers who stuck around through the crisis and spend thousands each month for your games n accessories. Other than the game selection I think you have and are doing a great job
haha you have fat fingers awww so do I
Thats one hell of a welcome back. I don’t own any of those five games either but i’m definitely getting dead nation. I’ve been wanting to play that for ages now
when will the playstation store return ( come back ) ?!
Then sony would have to buy all of those games from there publishers and then give them to us not go into there own titles and not pay a thing
@ 5726 & 5731 i agree
Thank you so much Sony! My only question is that if you just improved the security for PSN SO much, then why wasn’t it done before the breach? I am still loyal to the PS3 but was just wondering.
a game is a game so dont get all whiny and if u have it then dont get it
Yes used to do that but cant gota piss clean for work thanks to all the self righteous asshats in this country if I could afford it id move
@5722
Nice Counter. I like you.
I Want lbp 1 again mine broke :(
So, let me ask again. Who wants my bod?
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I do South I broke Mine are all the joints in working condition
@ 5736 good point
yea someone finally likes me
LOL.
wats bod
I know right im like a genius or something
SouthOfParadise are you a Slayer fan?
i am boredddddddd
yes wat is bod
respect Sony, much respect!
add me
It’s like Axe. Some kind of spray on deodorant
SamuraiSniper Are You Working for sony??????, I wasn’t asking for ur opinion Right, sow i don’t need your opinion…..
we can only select 2 games :(
idk if this is just me, but whenever I try to go into the Playstation Store, it says it’s undergoing maintenance. Any help?
You do need his opinion 5757. Because you don’t have a clue.
Wow abt time i can sign in lol and PlayStaion ty thats kewl we get alot of goodies nice looking out Keep up tha good work
If only I discovered I wanted to download Legend of Mana before the outage :( I really REALLY hope the store comes back soon. Or at least an update on it.
wat should i get dead nation or inFAMOUs 2 im getting lbp 1 for sure
Deadly, nice guess man. You’re right. Lol.
@5757 I wish then i could get all this stuff for free anyways and I would laugh why i was at my private sony party on my working PSN store while all you peons shuffle hahahaha
This is very appreciated Sony, but how about adding Mod Nation to the free game list too. Anybody with me?
It would be awsome if u could get the ps store on before this weekend
Sony plzzzzz give us an update about PS Store plzzzzzzz
I’m getting Dead Nation and LBP2. I already played inFAMOUS when it was called Prototype.
I cant whait to et free games!!!!!! alsow when is the new DLC for black ops
i already have modnation
does sony realy read all of these comments
they should add moterstorem to the free game list anybody in?
crappy games i see 1 ps3 game infamous thats worthy the rest belong in the trash…. realy sony wipeout cant give that game away on the streets keep your psp crap games mine bricked 3 weeks after a update and guess what sony wouldn’t fix it playstation cause i lost the receipt.. playstaion plus is lame only good thing beta and saves upload online thats it more crap games in there wth sony you could of done alot better and blew our minds with some hot games where the id protection for a year that’s most important thing did up some better games
@dbnitro maybe i think
@5773
yes that would be cool