Xbox Live Seems to be Back Up After Frustrating Fans for Hours

Marc Deschamps

02/25/2021 10:18 pm EST

It's not unusual for online game services to experience a bit of downtime, but Xbox Live went offline earlier today, leaving fans without the gaming service for several hours. Microsoft now claims the issue has been resolved, but several players across social media are still reporting problems with the service. For those looking to spend some time after work playing Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S, the situation has been pretty frustrating. With the weekend coming up, players will have to keep their fingers crossed that Xbox Live won't run into any other server issues!

Have you been frustrated by Xbox Live's downtime over the last few hours? Were you hoping to play some games online tonight? Let us know in the comments or share your thoughts directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp to talk all things gaming!

Keep reading to see what fans are saying about Xbox Live's downtime!

The name didn't help.

Some are hoping to be compensated for the downtime.

Users thought there were other issues.

A change might be in order for some.

The wait was agonizing!

Some are worried about further issues.

A lot of players lost time with friends.

Priorities are now in order!

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