# Xbox explains what caused this week's 'unacceptable' major outage - Engadget

> Xbox explains what caused this week's 'unacceptable' major outage An executive pinned the blame on "a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2225136/xbox-explains-what-caused-this-weeks-unaceeptable-major-outage/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68f4cce3c5337c50f5b1a4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a68f4cce3c5337c50f5b1a4

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