Sony has really taken a beating this year. With the unfortunate blow of the devastating Japan Tsunami and the massive hacker attack, Sony has taken a hit on the chin that they could not withstand. The untimely events have really hit Sony's wallet to the tune of upwards the billions. They're fiscal year number projections have been severely crapped on. They have also sustained losses from time not being online via the PlayStation Network and thwarting off multiple lawsuits from various entities due to the hacker infiltrations.
Do I feel sorry for the company? I could easily say no because they are an international company who can make millions on any given day and I'm just a lowly lover of games and an upstart blogger looking to make it in online media. lol Seriously though, admiring Sony's business savvy and their products, I do feel bad. I feel bad because they have created a multi-international online community comprised of not only game developers, brand ambassadors, and vendors, but also fans and gamers. It was sad to see Sony get hit like that because it affected so many others. It could've happened to anybody. It just shows us that no one is safe. It's a big lesson to the rest of the gaming industry of what could be possible.
Will Sony get back to business as usual? I really believe so. They'll start off today, hopefully, bringing the PlayStation Store back online and introducing the Welcome Back promo and go from there. They have plenty of projects and promotions that they plan to deliver within the coming weeks and months. They'll also be rejoined with their previous vendors who also took a huge hit when Sony went down. We'll see how they'll fair out towards the end of the year. The devil is in the details. Check the video from ClevverGames for more info on this story.
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