Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can't play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week
Xbox services are currently experiencing outages, preventing players from launching both digital and physical games.
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The brief
Xbox is facing a network outage that has prevented some games from launching since last night. According to coverage, the issue affects the ability to play both digital and physical titles, including single-player games.
Microsoft has confirmed the outage, and reports from News4JAX indicate that thousands of users are experiencing sign-in and game launch issues. Coverage from IGN, GameSpot, The Verge, MP1st, and Eurogamer.net highlights the scope of the disruption.
Further developments depend on Microsoft's resolution of the network issues. Coverage notes that these outages follow similar PlayStation Network issues that occurred last week.
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Quick answers
What is affected by the Xbox outage?
Players are unable to launch digital or physical games, including single-player titles, and are experiencing sign-in issues.
Has Microsoft acknowledged the problem?
Yes, GameSpot reports that Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Network is down.
When did the outage begin?
The Verge reports that the outage has been preventing some games from launching since last night.
Coverage (6)
- Now Xbox Is Down for Some IGN · 3h ago
- Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms GameSpot · 3h ago
- Xbox Live down? Thousands report sign-in, game launch issues News4JAX · 3h ago
- An Xbox outage has been preventing some games from launching since last night. The Verge · 3h ago
- Xbox Down on July 27, Preventing Players From Launching Even Single-Player Games MP1st · 3h ago
- Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can't play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week Eurogamer.net · 3h ago
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