PSN, Steam are down with big chunks of the internet [Update: It’s Fixed, Sort Of]

Update: Akamai, the CDN responsible for hosting a ton of websites, said a fix for widespread DNS failure has been implemented and “the service is resuming normal operations.” Some of the affected websites, such as PlayStation Network and Steam, are said to be up and running again.

However, Down Detector reports that other services are having problems. This includes games like Destiny and Titanfall, as well as the FiveM mod from Grand Theft Auto V. Apparently even McDonald’s is having issues. Microsoft is also studying issues with launching Xbox game streaming titles.

Original story: Tons of websites and games including Fortnite, PlayStation Network, Steam, and Warframe are experiencing Domain Name System (DNS) failure, resulting in pages that won’t load and titles that can’t. be read.

It’s not just Fortnite, PSN, Steam, and Warframe. Other parts of the internet, like Home Depot and Newegg, have also been affected. Even wholesaler Costco has been hit, along with Call of Duty, HBO Max and parts of Amazon Web Services and Google, according to Down Detector.

The DNS failure is the result of a widespread outage affecting Akamai’s content delivery network (CDN), which alone handles around 15-30% of global web traffic. Most of the issues appear to be on the server side, with Down Detector reporting 58% of the issues that occur there.

Warframe developer Digital Extremes released a statement regarding the connectivity issues, saying they are aware of the situation and are actively seeking solutions to resolve the issue.

Sony’s PSN service status page states that the services are “operational but external internet-wide issues” are impacting the experience. Of the affected PSN services, it includes everything from account management and gaming and social connectivity to access to the PlayStation Store. In other words, online gambling is probably not possible and you probably cannot play your digital games right now.