Independent outage monitor Down Detector UK has recorded a spike in Xbox Live down reports with this beginning around 3.30pm UK time.

Tech Gaming GAME OVER Xbox Live servers down as thousands impacted by log in issues and online multiplayer crashes in ‘major outage’ It's unclear when Xbox services will be back up and running.

You're not alone. Xbox Live is down for many users, it seems, and Microsoft 's Xbox Status website has been of very little help so far.

The official Xbox Support group released a note this afternoon confirming the down status of Xbox Live online play. This system is down for some players for two significant areas of functionality.

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XBOX LIVE down reports are flooding in today, with users reporting issues with the Xbox Live service as well as Xbox Live Party Chat. Here is the Xbox Live status latest.

It looks like Xbox Live is down for a lot of people right now. The problems seem to center around the United Kingdom and parts of the United States.