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Service status is calculated by merging official data with a 24-hour baseline of user-reported issues. Our tool recalculates these metrics every 30 minutes to provide a real-time, 360° view of connectivity.

Major Minecraft outages and their causes

Because Minecraft operates across dual ecosystems (Java authentication and Xbox Live for Bedrock) alongside official Realms hosting, massive disruptions can stem from multiple backend failures. Below are a few notable examples:

February 2026: Widespread Realms Connection Failure

In early 2026, thousands of players across the United States and other regions reported that Minecraft Realms went down. Players experienced severe server connection issues, lost progress, and could not load into their modded worlds. The outage caused significant frustration over the weekend as players were completely locked out of the paid Realms servers they had subscribed to. Source: Hindustan Times - Minecraft Realms down: Players report widespread connection issues and server outages across US

August 2024: The Extended Realms Blackout

Following the release of the Bedrock 1.21.20 update, Minecraft Realms struggled with severe downtime and connectivity issues for almost a week. While Mojang reported that they were working "around the clock" to fix the Bedrock Realms service, millions of fans faced long loading times and connection errors, forcing the developers to temporarily block traffic to Realms on most platforms to stabilize the database. Source: IGN - Minecraft Realms suffers extended downtime and connection errors following Bedrock 1.21.20 update

July 2024: Seven-Hour Xbox Live Outage Paralyzing Bedrock

A major global outage took down Xbox Live services for approximately seven hours, which directly paralyzed Minecraft Bedrock Edition's multiplayer capabilities. Because Bedrock relies heavily on Microsoft's authentication servers, players attempting to log into their accounts were completely unable to sign in, verify their licenses, or play cross-platform multiplayer during the disruption. Source: IGN - Massive seven-hour Xbox Live outage paralyzes Minecraft Bedrock Edition multiplayer and sign-ins

How our status checker works

We combine official data with a dynamic User-Report Baseline to calculate real-time connectivity. By analyzing user-reported issues over a rolling 24-hour window, our tool recalculates the health of each service every 30 minutes.

Online

When report volume remains below the 50% threshold, the service is confirmed "Online," reflecting stable performance and no widespread issues.

Partial outage

A report surge between 50% and 75% triggers a "Partial outage" alert, indicating localized disruptions or specific feature instability.

Down

Reports exceeding 75% of the baseline classify the service as "Down," signaling a critical failure or a major connectivity outage.

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What to Do If Minecraft Is Down

If you're having trouble accessing Minecraft, follow these steps to troubleshoot and restore your connection:

1
Check Mojang and Xbox Status

Before troubleshooting, verify if the issue is global. Java players should check @MojangStatus on X for authentication outages. If you play Bedrock Edition, check the Xbox Live Status page, as Microsoft's infrastructure powers all cross-platform multiplayer logins.

2
Refresh Session Token and DNS

For Java "Invalid session" errors, your security token has expired. Log completely out of the Minecraft Launcher and log back in to generate a fresh token. Next, run ipconfig /flushdns in Command Prompt to clear outdated IP routing paths.

3
Whitelist Minecraft in Firewall

Antivirus updates often block Minecraft's multiplayer ports (25565 for Java, 19132 for Bedrock). Open Windows Security, select "Allow an app through firewall," and ensure javaw.exe or the main Minecraft app is explicitly checked for Private and Public networks.

4
Bypass Restrictions with BearVPN

If campus Wi-Fi blocks Minecraft or your ISP causes severe block lag, BearVPN encrypts your traffic to bypass firewalls and establish a direct route. It also masks your real IP address, protecting competitive PvP players from targeted DDoS attacks.

Frequently asked questions

This error occurs in Java Edition when your game client cannot connect to Mojang's central session servers to verify that you own the game. If Mojang is experiencing a global outage, no one can join authenticated multiplayer servers until the API is restored.

Yes. Minecraft's core services verify your login, but Realms are official servers hosted on cloud infrastructure (like AWS or Azure). It is very common for the main game to function perfectly while the specific Realms hosting servers experience an isolated outage.

Absolutely. Many institutional networks actively block the domains required for Minecraft to authenticate, or block port 25565. Running BearVPN encrypts your connection, making your gaming traffic invisible to the network administrator and granting you full access.

You must be careful on major competitive servers. While Mojang won't ban you, servers like Hypixel use strict anti-VPN plugins to prevent banned players from bypassing IP bans. If you connect to a server with a shared VPN IP, their automated security might kick or ban your account. It is best to use a VPN for smaller servers or bypassing local network restrictions.

This is not an outage. It means the version of Minecraft you are running does not match the version the server is hosting. You need to close the game, open your Minecraft Launcher, and change your installation to match the server's required version (e.g., switching from 1.21 back to 1.20.4).