Minecraft Players Face Logins Glitch Amid Network Outage
Minecraft players experienced login issues during a network outage affecting Azure and related services. Investigation is ongoing.
Thousands of Minecraft players encountered login and access issues this afternoon due to a network outage reported across Amazon and Microsoft services. Downdetector noted over 3,500 issue reports starting at approximately 3:30 pm.
Key facts
- More than 3,500 Minecraft login issues reported on 2025-10-29
- The outage affected Amazon network and Microsoft's Xbox services
- Azure Front Door experienced raised latency and request failures
- Event followed a global disruption by Amazon server issues on 2025-10-20
- Azure Support is investigating and working on solutions
Impact / What’s next
Azure Support has confirmed an ongoing investigation into the problem affecting Azure Front Door service, which manages the traffic routing for web applications and sites, including gaming services.
The outage's scope may impact player experience on multiple platforms, emphasizing the necessity for network resilience. The subsequent handling of these outages and the speed of restoring service will be key to maintaining user trust and operability in online gaming and applications.