Minecraft is down (7/29/14) [Status + Discussion]

UPDATE: Mojang has attempted to restore the servers. They might either be slow or crash again. But the issue is for the most part resolved! (Further update: all services should be fully functioning).

It seems that minecraft.net, Minecraft’s authentication service, and multiplayer sessions service are all down (source). You can check in here and we will post when these services are back up. Here are some important tips:

  1. You can’t do anything – it’s Mojang’s problem, and they claim they need help from Amazon to fix it.
  2. There is no estimate of when the services will return.
  3. The reason you see some people on servers is because they went on before the sessions stopped working. As long as they don’t leave (or there is a server reset), they can play.

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Readers Comments (76)

  1. Some people are on the servers, so I don’t understand. This isn’t happening to everyone, but I don’t think it’s just me.

  2. So far you are the only person on the web who seems to have picked up on this. I’m so relieved i thought this was my personal problem. Can you not even get past the launcher?

    • Occasionally the login services will let you in. It is, however, the sessions that really hold us up, as any servers (unless they are cracked), mods (Tekkit, CD:C, etc.), and stuff like Realms don’t work without a valid session, which is generally validated when connecting to a server.

    • xXDimondHighXx July 29, 2014 @ 3:08 PM

      I know I was surprised I have been looking every where and this is all I could find

    • It is most likely down because of the Mojang Money Business thing. If you don’t know what I mean, Mojang is stopping the process of buying in game things such as ranks with real money. The reason this is happening is because Mojang is getting a lot of complaints from the parents of children that play mine craft and buy stuff with real money for no reason.

      I hope I helped you.

      • Yes, Mojang’s new policy will affect all servers with donations that provide an advantage with in-game mechanisms, such as super items.

  3. I have tried to log on and it says Play Offline. I have checked and its down for security and authentication.

  4. When will they be back up, any idea?

  5. I have the same thing going on and all of minecraft does im trying to fix it

  6. we are updating minecraft and it may add some stuff and items but not a lot so we will let you know when its done.

  7. A estamated time that the servers will start to go up will be good im starting to get worried i never had this problem plz help

  8. Jackson Rawlin July 29, 2014 @ 1:29 PM

    I can log in fine but i can play any multiplayer servers or realms. When i try to play realms it says invalid session id. Is this happening to anyomne else??? WTF IS HAPPENING!?!?!?

  9. Minecraft is preparing for 1.8, that is why they are down.

  10. HELP got.pvp.com is DOWN

  11. ikr i tried on mccentral like 5000 times lol

  12. Yeah. Same for me. I cant join any server, and it seems like the techniclauncher is down too. It keeps saying Error for me. and on Minecraft 1.7.2 it doesnt let me join any server.
    HOPE IT GETS FIXED SOON!

  13. ya ik its happening with me too i thought it was my minecraft because i spawned a huge creeper but anywys when is the servers going to be up because i can go on single very easly

  14. I’m freaking out…I NEED MINECRAFT!!!

  15. why is servers down i ned som help

  16. I can’t even open the Minecraft launcher. What is the estimated time that mine craft will be back up and running?

  17. Daymmmm no Mianite tonight:(:(

  18. why is minecraft down

  19. yeah i hate it when minecraft goes down

  20. i tried logging in, and it never loads. i tried 1 million times and it always said Loading… do you have any idea when it will be fixed?

  21. when is it going to be back up

  22. Mojang is quite good as fixing this sort of thing. So don’t worry about it.

    My first diagnostic would be to reset the authentication servers, and when that doesn’t work using a packet analyser and going from there.

  23. Omg, i thought i was the only one. Thanks for posting this i would have uninstall Minecraft then install again.

  24. Whenever this happens, I just use Mineshafter.

  25. I’m so relieved it’s not just my internet, ive looked up the problem all over the place and i finally found it HERE. It seems that this is the only site that seems to have picked up on this issue…

  26. I can’t even get pasted the Minecraft Launcher… is that part of all the servers being down?

  27. Yep sessions down i’m hearing hackers protesting the EULA on one side, and Jeb’s
    “Coverup” story on the other. Fun. Well happy minecrafting (or not)

  28. do you have any idea why its not working? like on a sever?

  29. do you know what is causing this problem. do you have any idea??

  30. by 5:00 will it be fixed?

  31. I hear mojang saying its the supposed “1.8 update”, and that the hacker that took sessions down last time to protest the new EULA is back.
    But ey who knows.

  32. i bet a sever i have called (mineplex) i causing it there is a thing thats called a gem bomb that blows gems and gets i glichy

  33. it glichy

  34. Besides doesn’t mineplex have 3 owners not 1. And that wouldn’t do anything i have seen 4 go off at 1 time if anything it would crash “your server” (still don’t believe you) not all of sessions.

  35. it says Welcome guest! Please login ready to play Minecraft 1.7.10 and im NOT A GUEST!!!!!!!

  36. IT WILL NOT LET ME LOG IN THOUGH!

  37. oh my how long will this take i want to play minecraft 🙁

  38. i tried never it worked :/

  39. oh my >:(

  40. god >:(

  41. 🙂 i have to check now

  42. OMG its been down for a long time.. what’s taking them so long?! Anyone heard anything from Mojang?

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