PSN Down for Many, Affecting Game License Verification, Sony is Aware of the Issue (Update: It’s Back Up)

Update: The PSN is back up and running.

PSN down reports have been coming in, largely from users in North America, and Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Network and its assorted services are currently experiencing issues.

Sony’s PlayStation Network appears to be down for many users right now, impacting the ability to use any of the PSN services such as online play,…