the Xbox outage stopped physical discs from working — and quietly proved you don't really own your games

A 16-hour outage of a licensing service blocked sign-ins and game launches across three Xbox generations. The uncomfortable part: even physical disc… Aliteq Diego Santos · Gaming Editor

~16-hour outage starting July 26, from a licensing service outside Xbox that Xbox depends on.

Blocked sign-ins, libraries and game launches across Xbox 360, One, and Series X|S.

Physical disc games failed too — many wouldn't launch, despite being owned outright.

Microsoft's explanation: faulty entitlement checks failed to read licenses correctly.

A fix is coming — Xbox says future outages shouldn't lock players out of disc games.

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the Xbox outage stopped physical discs from working — and quietly proved you don't really own your games

~16-hour outage starting July 26, from a licensing service *outside* Xbox that Xbox depends on.

Blocked sign-ins, libraries and game launches across Xbox 360, One, and Series X|S.

Physical disc games failed too — many wouldn't launch, despite being owned outright.

Microsoft's explanation: faulty entitlement checks failed to read licenses correctly.

A fix is coming — Xbox says future outages shouldn't lock players out of disc games.

Read the full story

~16-hour outage starting July 26, from a licensing service outside Xbox that Xbox depends on.