Is Minecraft down? Thousands of frustrated players complain about popular game outage

Frustrated Minecraft players are experiencing access issues due to a network outage, with over 3500 reports on Down Detector since 3:30 p.m.

Updated on: Oct 29, 2025, 22:53:07 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Thousands of Minecraft gamers have claimed that they are unable to access the game due to the network outage this afternoon.

Thousands of Minecraft players are experiencing login issues due to a network outage, with complaints surfacing on X. (Minecraft)

There are currently over 3500 reports, according to Downdetector, the Amazon and Microsoft-owned networks started experiencing issues at 3.30pm, impacting Xbox and Minecraft players, among others.

Users complained that they couldn't access the websites and applications of the respective providers.

Taking to X, frustrated gamers complain about Minecraft outage, with one user writing: “Uh oh, looks like Minecraft is down right now. Anyone else unable to login?”

“First AWS, now Azure goes down. I love it when big companies own half the internet!!!” another said.

Also Read: Microsoft Azure outage: Users report issues with 365, Teams, Store, Entra

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Platforms that depend on the corresponding networks for connectivity have been impacted by the outage.

These consist of Starbucks, Costco, Kroger, Microsoft 365, and Outlook.

Meanwhile, Azure Support said in a statement on X, “We’re investigating an issue impacting Azure Front Door services. Customers may experience intermittent request failures or latency. Updates will be provided shortly.”

This follows an October 20 global outage that caused dozens of games, apps, and banks to go down.

Following an Amazon server outage, customers of Halifax, Roblox, and Snapchat were among those who struggled to use services.

Games and apps can now rent servers from Amazon Web Services (AWS) instead of purchasing real machines or data centers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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