Xbox Live has suffered a major outage, leaving thousands of players unable to log into their profiles.
DownDetector, a site that monitors service outages, shows problems persisting as of around 1 p.m. ET and affecting users in the U.S., U.K., and parts of Europe, Asia, and South America.
Users have cited issues with logging in, connecting to the server, and playing the game.
Social media is ablaze with reactions to the sudden outage, with one user sharing on X that he spent eight hours working hard to get his hands on video games, only to find that Xbox Live was down.
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Xbox Live has been hit by a major outage, leaving thousands of players unable to log into their profiles.
Xbox Support has acknowledged the service outage on X, writing: “We’re aware that some users have been disconnected from Xbox Live. We’re investigating!”
DownDetector problem reports have surpassed 38,000 in the US alone, with players in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and other major cities citing issues.
Although the online multiplayer gaming service is down, users can still play video games on their console.
Xbox Live lets you access online content and comes free with your gaming console.
Although users are able to play the games they have purchased, many are still frustrated by the issues.
One One X user posted: ‘Xbox isn’t working, I think I’ll talk to my girlfriend.’