Microsoft Addresses Major Xbox Outage, Bringing External Licensing In-House to Enhance Stability

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Seattle, WA – August 11, 2026 – Microsoft has announced significant steps to rectify the widespread Xbox outage that plagued users two weeks ago, impacting their ability to access and play a substantial portion of their digital game libraries. In a detailed update, Scott Van Vliet, Xbox’s Chief Technology Officer, revealed that the issue stemmed [&

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