service outage Archives

AppWizard

November 1, 2025

Microsoft Azure global service outage impacts Minecraft and Xbox services worldwide

Microsoft experienced a significant Azure cloud outage starting around 16:00 UTC on October 29, 2025, affecting services like Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft, as well as companies such as Capital One, Alaska Airlines, and Starbucks. The outage was caused by an inadvertent configuration change, leading to latencies, timeouts, and errors for customers using Azure Front Door (AFD). AFD services have since recovered to over 98% availability, with full restoration expected by October 30, 2025. Xbox Support confirmed that all gaming services are back online, although some players needed to restart their consoles. UK internet provider Community Fibre reported connectivity issues for its customers due to the Microsoft outage, which was linked to DNS problems.

AppWizard

August 20, 2024

Minecraft Realms Crisis: Why Your Server Might Be Offline – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Nintendo Co (OTC:NTDOY)

Minecraft Realms has faced significant connectivity issues since August 13, following the release of update 1.21.20. This update was intended to improve Realms invite links and fix bugs but instead caused prolonged loading times, connection errors, and outages across all gaming platforms. Mojang acknowledged the issues and stated they were working to restore service. By August 17, only about 70% of players had regained access, and traffic to Realms on version 1.21.20 was blocked on all platforms except the Nintendo Switch until a hotfix could be implemented. As of August 19, complaints about connectivity issues continued, with an increase in reports noted by Downdetector. The situation has led to frustration among players regarding the reliability of the paid service.

AppWizard

August 1, 2024

DDoS Cyberattack Cripples Microsoft Azure Services Worldwide, Starbucks, Minecraft, UK Govt Impacted – News18

Microsoft confirmed that a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack caused a significant outage of its Azure cloud platform, disrupting services globally, including Microsoft 365 and applications like Starbucks and Minecraft. The outage began around 11:45 a.m. UTC and lasted nearly eight hours, with connectivity issues reported for some customers. Acknowledging an initial error in defense mechanisms, Azure Support apologized for the inconvenience. Companies such as FC Twente and HM Courts and Tribunals Service were notably affected, while many users found workarounds. Microsoft stated that the service interruption was "fully resolved" and plans to release a preliminary post-incident report within 72 hours. The incident follows previous disruptions and ongoing scrutiny of Microsoft's cybersecurity practices.