Minecraft Realms have been scuffling with downtime and different connectivity points for virtually per week now, and followers are taking discover.
Followers attempting to entry Realms have been reporting lengthy loading instances, connection errors, and different issues since not less than August 13. It seems to have began across the launch of Minecraft update 1.21.20, which included updates to Realms invite hyperlinks in addition to varied bug fixes.
On August 15, Mojang tweeted that the Realms crew was working “across the clock” to resolve the Bedrock Realms service points. It subsequently reported that service had been restored, however connectivity points continued all through the weekend.
We’re nonetheless onerous at work to carry Realms again on-line for all gamers. As of now roughly 70% of gamers ought to have entry. As a part of this work now we have needed to block site visitors to Realms on 1.21.20 on all platforms apart from Change (till Change will get the hotfix). -DK
— Mojang Standing (@MojangStatus) August 18, 2024
“We’re nonetheless onerous at work to carry Realms again on-line for all gamers. As of now roughly 70% of gamers ought to have entry,” Mojang wrote on August 17. “As a part of this work now we have needed to block site visitors to Realms on 1.21.20 on all platforms apart from Change (till Change will get the hotfix).”
Minecraft Realms are private servers which might be obtainable to gamers through subscription. It is touted as an space the place followers can “easily and safely play online with their friends in shared worlds throughout units.”
As of August 19, followers are nonetheless reporting connectivity points with Minecraft Realms, which is corroborated by a big spike on Downdetector. IGN reached out to Mojang representatives for an replace, however haven’t acquired a response.
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