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PlayStation China announced the closure in a statement on its Weibo account on Sunday, saying it was for a “system security upgrade” without providing further details.
It also did not specify a reopening date.
The closure, however, comes on the heels of reports on social media that mainland PlayStation users were able to switch to overseas services via a backdoor and circumvent China’s restrictions to download unlicensed games.
Sony declined to comment on whether the reports had played a role in the closure and said the target of the temporary shutdown was to enhance the safety of the store’s services.
National Press and Publication Administration, the content regulator, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this month, a social media user on Weibo named “senliyingsi” said he had reported the backdoor to authorities in a post that was later heavily criticised and shared by thousands of Chinese game enthusiasts.
A Reuters search found some vendors were offering to crack the restrictions on PlayStation Store in China for a fee of less than $5 on e-commerce platforms.
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