Xbox Live Experiences Widespread Service Outage Affecting Online Gaming

As of Wednesday, November 13, 2024, many Xbox gamers are facing a significant service outage that is impacting their ability to access online features and play games. The outage, which appears to have started in the early afternoon, has resulted in a surge of reports on Down Detector and various complaints on social media.

The issue is marked by a “temporary network problem” message when users attempt to launch Xbox games, accompanied by error code 0x80832003. This message suggests a service outage and offers the option to play games offline, but many users are unable to access their online libraries and multiplayer features.

Despite the widespread reports, Xbox has not yet acknowledged the outage on its official social media channels. The Xbox Status page currently indicates that all services are operational, which contradicts the experiences of many users. It is unclear whether the outage affects the entire network or is limited to specific regions or users.

The cause of the outage is not yet known, but it is hoped that the issue will be resolved quickly to restore full functionality to Xbox’s online services.