https://downdetector.com.au/status/minecraft/ edit: it is now back up
How does Minecraft even go down? Was it the MS-run Realms that were down? The entire x-box account authorization system?
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2024
64 points (95.7% liked)
Minecraft
4373 readers
10 users here now
Welcome to the Minecraft community on Lemmy and Kbin!
The home for all posts related to the Minecraft franchise: from the classic game to the mobile ports, mods, adventure games, merchandise and similar!
Official Lemmy.world server available!
Lemmy.world hosts an official server that welcomes all players to contribute and have fun:
Minecraft Version: 1.20.x
Address: minecraft.lemmy.world
Please make sure you read our rules before posting.
Rules:
Rules can be clicked on to be expanded.
1: Treat all users with respect.
Bullying, threathening, doxxing, or toherwise hostile behaviors with any of our users will not be tolerated. Be civil, have fun.
2: Posts must be related to the Minecraft franchise.
This includes the main game, titles like Dungeons, fan art, wiki pages, toys, new feature votes, and similar content.
3: No advertising.
If you want to share a product you're a manufacturer or seller of, please contact the moderation team first. Affiliate links to online shopping stores or affiliate coupon codes are not allowed.
4: No piracy.
Links or discussions about cracked versions of games, unauthorized copies of copyrighted material and other similar piracy-related content are not allowed.
5: No NSFW or adult content.
This community is inclusive to users of all ages. Keep in mind Minecraft attracts children and adults alike. Therefore, no NSFW content is allowed.
6: No low-effort meme content.
Memes are allowed, and so are comics or other fan creations. However, low-effort reposts and otherwise overused memes will be removed.
Reddit reposts are allowed.
Reddit reposts are allowed, but you need to include the tag [Reddit] in the title.
Related communities:
-
PC Gaming: [email protected]
-
Games: [email protected]
-
PC Handhelds: [email protected]
-
Minecraft modding: [email protected]
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Azure, the hosting platform owned by MS, was experiencing a major outage which took down quite a few sites.
Does it host the Minecraft authentication system as well? I haven't been able to play recently to check this.
Yep, MC auth is tied to Xbox Live Services, which is run on Azure
Yeah, saw something after I left the comment. It was Minecraft per se that was down. It was the x box authorization/login system. Even bigger!
So that's why it took bundles 4 years , they took down the entirety of Microsoft's servers
lol
Good thing I play alone
This used to happen like twice a week, or at least it felt that way, back in the 1.2.5-1.7.10 days lol
The login servers were sooo flaky.