The Xbox outage may be resolved, but some gamers are still concerned about the future of gaming.
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Yesterday, Xbox Live experienced an extended outage that left many users unable to log into online services or even play online games. The investigation into the issue ended up taking longer than expected and was finally resolved late last night. While it’s great that Xbox players are finally back online, a recent Reddit thread raised some concerns about the constant online connection required to play games these days.
Users should no longer experience any issues signing into Xbox Live and services. Thanks for your patience, game on! https://t.co/jw7EOmyyoL
On r/Gaming, the question "Isn't this XBox login glitch just another reason we should worry about not 'owning' the media we buy?" arose. Users responded with similar claims that an outage like this is one of the downsides of an all-digital world where the ability to play games requires you to always be connected to something, even if they're single-player and/or played on physical discs. It also served as a stark reminder that in today's gaming landscape, gamers don't really "own" their games.
