UPDATE:

IGN team members and the community report successful access to PSN without issue but we are still awaiting official confirmation from Sony that the network has stabilized.

We're aware that some players are seeing drops on PSN. Engineers are on the case and investigating. — Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) January 7, 2015

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PlayStation users are currently experiencing connectivity issues with the PlayStation Network, with some reporting an inability to log into the service.Users began experiencing issues playing games such as Destiny and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, along with the inability to load their Friends List. The official PlayStation Twitter account has responded that it is aware of the issue and is working to resolve the problem. Sony’s PSN support page shows the service is currently experiencing heavy network traffic. Beginning December 24, Sony's PlayStation Network experienced ongoing connectivity and functionality issues for several days over the holiday season. Users were unable to sign into the services and access online games and features before the network was stablized on December 27 . IGN will continue to monitor the story as it develops.

Michael Martin is a freelance writer from Seattle who is hopelessly addicted to pop culture t-shirts. Send help on Twitter