AWS Outage Disrupts Minecraft, Xbox, Microsoft Services
An AWS outage on 2025-10-29 disrupted Minecraft, Xbox, and Microsoft 365. Outage affects dozensmof platforms relying on AWS.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a significant outage on 2025-10-29, causing widespread internet disruptions. Key affected services included Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft, among others.
Key facts
- AWS outage began at 11:30 ET on 2025-10-29.
- Major services disrupted included Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft.
- Downdetector recorded over 900 reports for AWS issues.
- Regions impacted included eu-west-1 and eu-north-1.
- Similar AWS collapse occurred on 2025-10-20.
Impact / What’s next
This AWS outage affected numerous online platforms, leading users to vent frustrations across social media. With AWS remaining silent, affected companies had to address the disruptions independently, leaving customers in the dark as to when full service would resume. The impact on businesses highlights the critical nature of AWS infrastructure across the digital landscape.