Xbox tech chief calls recent service outage 'unacceptable' for disc game users

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Xbox experienced a significant service outage that prevented users from signing into their accounts and accessing their game libraries. The disruption also affected players trying to launch games on their consoles. Xbox's technology chief publicly acknowledged the incident, describing it as 'unacceptable.' The executive specifically noted that disc-based games should not have been impacted by the outage. The statement signals Microsoft's recognition that offline or physical media gameplay ought to remain functional independent of server issues.

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