Azure Outage Disrupts Minecraft and Xbox Services
Azure outage affects Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft globally, starting 2025-10-29. Users report portal access issues.
On 2025-10-29, Microsoft confirmed a significant Azure outage impacting Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft users globally. Access issues began around 16:00 UTC, disrupting these services.
Key facts
- Azure experienced a major outage starting at 16:00 UTC on 2025-10-29.
- The outage affected Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft users globally.
- DownDetector reported spikes in outage issues at 12:00 PM ET.
- Microsoft's Azure Portal access was notably impacted.
- The issue involved Azure Front Door, a key service component.
Impact / What’s next
The interruption has caused disruptions in Microsoft services, significantly affecting users' ability to access and play Minecraft on Xbox. Microsoft is working on resolving these issues and is expected to release further updates as the situation develops. Users are advised to monitor Microsoft's status page for ongoing updates.