Sony to offer free games, PS Plus subs in $15m PSN hack settlement

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Sony's PlayStation business emerged relatively unscathed (stronger, even) from the PlayStation Network hack of 2011, but the legal ramifications are still ongoing.
A settlement has just been agreed in a class action lawsuit brought against Sony at the time, that would see Sony offer $15m worth of digital goods as compensation to those affected.
On an individual level this amounts to a choice of an old PS3 or PSP game, or three months of free PlayStation Plus. The latter is easily the best option but you only qualify if you're not already a Plus subscriber. And you have to live in the US.
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