A global Xbox Series X|S outage unexpectedly blocked some disc-based games, exposing a flaw in Microsoft’s offline entitlement system. Microsoft called the failure unacceptable and said it is developing…
…For those who missed it , the Xbox outage started on Monday and lasted for approximately 16 hours. Xbox confirmed the outage was caused by an external licensing service failure, leading to widespread…
An extended Xbox outage that began Sunday evening didn’t just cause issues for people trying to play digital games — it blocked people from playing their disc-based games, too. Xbox’s…
…There were two separate issues that amplified one another that led to the massive outage and prevented players from being able to launch their games. The first was a service failure needed…
…underlying service required for XBOX Home Console sharing and Game Pass purchased content, as well as some PC scenarios, experienced an outage whereby an update to the system put some services in…
…The CTO has since put out a response to the outage, describing it as an " unacceptable situation " and saying that users of Xbox products and services deserve better. In the public statement…
Microsoft Outage Physical Games Xbox By Ethan Gach Published July 28, 2026 | Comments ( 3 ) An extended Xbox outage yesterday hit every part of the service, preventing players from accessing their digital games…
…Here's what Xbox's CTO said caused the outage: "Late last night, a licensing service that sits outside of XBOX, but which XBOX depends upon, began failing. This caused some sign…
…Van Vliet had previously explained that the outage was caused by the failure of an external licensing service used by Xbox and some publishers. In his latest message, Van Vliet clarified that…
Microsoft Vows To Fix Xbox Licensing Glitch After 16-Hour Gaming Outage by Chris Harper — Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 02:10 PM EDT When we covered the planned PlayStation service blackout , I…