Microsoft's global outage is affecting XBOX services
, by Enzo
While a major global outage affecting Microsoft services on Friday, November 13, 2026, has been resolved, we have learned that it is now also affecting some XBOX services. More broadly, the outage is also affecting many sectors, including banks, airports, hospitals, and police departments.
Initially concentrated on Microsoft 365, the outage has spread to cloud infrastructure and consumer services. Many XBOX gamers are reporting difficulties logging into their accounts.
Some users are no longer able to launch their digital games or access their cloud saves. The XBOX Cloud Gaming service is also experiencing disruptions, with long wait times and disconnections. These issues are being reported in several regions around the world.
Despite these reports, the official XBOX status page still lists all services as operational. Microsoft is working to restore its services, but initial corrective measures are clearly not yielding the desired results.
The exact cause of the incident and the timeline for full restoration remain unknown at the time of publication. Those affected will just have to be patient.