Xbox Live server status remains down for many gamers, with issues playing Digital Games continuing throughout the weekend.
At the core of the issue, Microsoft has confirmed it is struggling to keep connection to digitally-owned titles.
This means that while you can still play titles with a disc, others are having issues playing their favourite Xbox One and Xbox Series X titles.
Among them are some giant titles, including Rocket League, Call of Duty Warzone and Halo Infinite. Here’s the latest news shared by Microsoft on the current Xbox Live Server Status
Xbox Live Remains Down May 8
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live server issues continue through the weekend, with problems flaring up again on Sunday, May 8. Microsoft has not shared why servers are still facing problems, but they have confirmed the latest information on what might happen next.
A new message from the tech giant reads: “We are still working on resolving the issue. In the meantime, players may see improvement with launching games by rebooting your Xbox console. Keep an eye on our status page for updates. http://xbox.com/status.”
Another message reads: “We’re aware that some users are unable to purchase & launch games or start Cloud Gaming sessions. Our teams are investigating. You may not be able to buy games to own right now.”
And as part of this new update, Microsoft has confirmed the following features that are currently struggling on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Cloud Gaming:
- Buying Digital Games.
- Trouble starting cloud games or being unexpectedly disconnected from a game after it begins.
- You may have problems playing your digital games right now.
There is currently no ETA provided by Microsoft on when Xbox services will return to normal or why gamers are facing these issues on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Cloud Gaming platforms.
Problems first started on Friday, May 6, and have continued throughout Saturday, May 8. It now appears that the same issues could continue on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Fans have been sharing their own advice on the current outage, warning each other not to restart their consoles as Quick Resume can make it possible to enter online games without facing error messages. It should also be noted that not everyone is facing the same problems today, and will continue playing without problems.
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