
Sony has admitted that hackers are to blame for the PlayStation Network outage that began four days ago, and is yet to be resolved.
Players are still given error code 80710A06 when they try to access the online features, including multiplayer, of the PlayStation 3.
"An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services," Sony senior director of corporate communications and social media Patrick Seybold wrote on the PlayStation Blog.
"In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th."
"We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience," he said.
The outage affects users worldwide, leaving many gamers disappointed over the Easter long weekend.