Due to the ongoing DDoS attacks on both PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE, developer Rockstar Games has decided to extend the gift-giving in Grand Theft Auto Online.
As you're probably well aware by now, PSN and Xbox LIVE have been suffering from outages since yesterday. Because of the DDoS attacks — which are believed to stem from a group called Lizard Squad — the online portion of many games, including Destiny, NBA 2K15, and Grand Theft Auto 5 have been inaccessible.
For GTA 5, this meant the special limited-time Christmas Day inventory gifts in GTA Online were not able to be collected by players. Rockstar Games has decided to extend the gifts "for the time being."
Due to issues with PSN & XBL connectivity, we're extending the GTA Online Festive Surprise Christmas Day inventory gifts for the time being.
— Rockstar Support (@RockstarSupport) December 26, 2014
As of the time of this writing, PSN is still down from ongoing DDoS attacks, while Xbox LIVE is reportedly up on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Here's the latest from Sony on the issue.
Our engineers are continuing to work hard to resolve the network issues users have experienced today. Thanks for your continued patience!
— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) December 26, 2014
