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Last Updated
24 Jun, 2026
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Partially blocked in Syria. Community reports from February 2026 found the site opens but Syria is missing from the country selector, preventing new account creation, while testing in May 2026 showed existing accounts still work on-console. Volunteers and the team repeatedly contacted Sony across several channels between February and June 2026, citing the lifting of sanctions. No resolution yet.
Contacted Company
Official outreach email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to siee.dpo@sony.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions on PlayStation Network and Crunchyroll. The email noted PSN excludes Syria from country selection preventing account creation, while Crunchyroll returns Cloudflare Erro...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at PlayStation Network or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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