Minecraft is down now

[Update 6/1: As of 5:00 AM PST, Minecraft appears to be back up and running normally, according to Downdetector and Minecraft Status. The original story follows.]

Minecraft Players are currently reporting that they are experiencing issues with the game, with word of the outage starting in the early hours of June 1st. More than a decade after its original release, Mojang's blocky sandbox title remains massively popular around the world. Minecraft It is currently the best-selling video game of all time, and the developer continues to provide support with regular content updates for players on PC, consoles, and mobile devices.

While many Minecraft While it can be enjoyed alone, many of its popular features rely on an online connection. Players regularly use Realms, Mojang's official server hosting service, as well as community-run servers and cross-platform multiplayer to share their creations and experience content together. As a result, problems are affected Minecraft's online infrastructure can affect a very large number of players. Fortunately, the game does not experience frequent outages, the last being in late October 2025, when a widespread Microsoft Azure outage prevented many players from logging into the game and accessing online features.

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Reports started coming in Minecraft The servers were experiencing issues around 12:30 AM PST, with website Downdetector showing an increasing number of users unable to access the game. Affected users are facing error messages when trying to launch Minecraft. A message said, “Oh no! Something went wrong, and we couldn't connect Minecraft Services.” Another indicates that the game was unable to verify ownership information. The issue appears to be related to the game's authentication services, potentially preventing players from logging in or accessing online features such as Realms or multiplayer servers. Starting users. Minecraft Similar issues are also being reported with third-party apps like Prism Launcher and Cursorge.

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At the time of writing, Mojang has not yet released a message about the outage, and the exact cause of the outage is unclear. However, the developer usually addresses problems quickly if the situation is within the scope of control.


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issued

November 18, 2011

ESRB

E10+ for everyone 10+ because of fantasy violence


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