The latest update to the PlayStation Network outage is very comforting - if you avoid the fact that there is no solid news of uptime yet.The very probably haggard Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media, Patrick Seybold, reports that in terms of history, friends list and settings (yours not his) will not be affected.
And what of Trophy hunters? "trophies are intact and will be re-synched when the network is once again operational." When he says 'trophies' he means those gained in single-player games.
PS+ cloud saves are also safe.
He also mentions freebies - or 'goodwill gestures, "We are currently evaluating ways to show appreciation for your extraordinary patience as we work to get these services back online."
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Sony