Xbox CTO pins Xbox Network downtime on external “licensing service”
Xbox Chief Technical Officer Scott Van Vliet explained that a recent Xbox Network outage was caused by an external licensing service failure, impacting game sign-ins, library access, and purchases. The company is implementing changes to prevent single points of failure and improve transparency during future incidents. The outage also highlighted ongoing concerns about restrictive DRM policies affecting game access.
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