Xbox Live goes down, up to 48mn users affected
Microsoft’s online multiplayer gaming service Xbox Live is down. Users in the UK and the US have reported being unable to access servers and Xbox has tweeted that the issue is being investigated.
Hey all - we're aware of some issues impacting signing into Xbox Live and managing Friends. Thanks for your patience while we get it sorted.
— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) August 17, 2016
The outage began just before 17:00 GMT or 09:00 Microsoft HQ time and is still ongoing. Forty-eight million people reportedly use the global service daily.
Shouldn't have to pay $10 a month for a service that consistently has faults @Xbox .
— Νικκο (@The_Gyio) August 17, 2016
Xbox Live charges its gold membership users a fee of $6.99 per month for use of the service, which enables them to engage in multiplayer games online. A lower tier free service is also available.
Xbox Live is currently down for me. Eagerly awaiting Snoop Dogg to chime in again. https://t.co/QQmcc36mrP
— Ray Cox IV (@Stallion83) August 17, 2016
I feel like every Xbox user should get a compensation at the end of the year. Xbox Live has been down so much this year.
— Jordy (@ItsJordyNL) August 17, 2016
I feel like every Xbox user should get a compensation at the end of the year. Xbox Live has been down so much this year.
— Jordy (@ItsJordyNL) August 17, 2016
