4 sources
Xbox resolves major July outage issue with mandatory firmware update
Microsoft has fixed the bug that caused a widespread Xbox outage in July, which prevented users from accessing their game libraries and playing titles, including disc-based games.
Key points
- The bug fix is being distributed through a mandatory firmware update.
- Xbox Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet provided updates on the issue.
- The outage affected both digital and disc-based game access.
- The issue occurred in July and has now been resolved.
4 sources
Pure XboxXbox Releasing Major Bug Fix This Week To Address Recent Server Outage Issues
PolygonXbox Outage Bug Has Been Fixed, Microsoft Says
VGCXbox CTO says the issue that caused last month’s major outage has been fixed
EurogamerXbox promises that the causes of the recent outage, which rendered even game discs unplayable, have been fixed