In a few hours, a fasting period begins for players on the Playstation 3 and the Playstation 4 in the MMO shooter Destiny, unless they log in by 7 PM. The Playstation Network (PSN) will be taken offline for maintenance.
From 7 PM until 2 AM our time tonight, scheduled maintenance will take down the PSN. All online games on Playstation will be affected – including the current MMO hit Destiny. So, only offline activities can be done on the console.
There’s a small glimmer of hope: According to the official site, it might be “possibly possible” to continue online gaming if players log in through their SEN account before the maintenance starts.
Players on the Playstation 3 or the Playstation 4 may experience a bit of stress tonight. However, players on the Xbox One or the Xbox 360 might have a completely normal evening – and for 3.2 million people worldwide, this normal evening includes Destiny, as we know. So don’t let the E8200013A error ruin your day.
Reminder! RT @AskPlayStation: Routine PSN maintenance Monday 10/13, 10am-5pm Pacific time. Log in prior to retain online play/app access.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 13, 2014
Update 10/16: Since 8:30 PM, signs have been increasing that the PSN is currently down and having issues. Bungie tweets that they are aware of the problem and are looking into it. We will keep you updated.
We’re aware of and investigating issues preventing some of our players from signing in on PS3 and PS4.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) October 16, 2014