[Update: Dec. 19] Rocket League servers down, players unable to play the game

This story is being continuously updated…. New updates are being added at the bottom…..

Original story (from August 15) follows:

Incoming is a service outage alert!

Are Rocket League servers down, and is the game not working for you? Please be informed that the service is going through an outage that has got the affected users to route to the micro-blogging site Twitter and other online discussion platforms to highlight their concern.

Take a look at what some of those affected have to say:

@RL_Support

@RocketLeague
are you guys even aware that the servers shit the bed?
source

@psyonix
whats going on with the rocket league network? been 2 hours
source

A quick look at Down detector – a service that gives a realtime overview of outages and other issues – reflects the service is encountering a glitch in some regions. Here’s a live outage map showcasing the same:

Coming to whether there’s an official word on the matter, well, Xbox Live Status page clearly acknowledges the outage. Meaning, the issue is at least a known one, and therefore should be resolved sometime soon.

Rest assured, we’re keeping a track and will update this article with relevant info as and when we catch hold of the further developments. So in case you’re facing the problem discussed here, stay tuned for more updates.

FYI, the Xbox Twitter support is also asking the affected to wait for the issue to be resolved.

We have received word that some players are unable to play Rocket League. Stay updated here and on our support page!

The issue has been resolved.

10:58 am (IST): Many gamers are now reporting (1, 2) that Rocket League is currently down or not working for them.

However, Rocket League support had already informed players that the game will undergo maintenance for an hour. So, this explains the outage.

Rocket League will undergo scheduled maintenance tomorrow, November 8 at 9pm PST (5am UTC on November 9). This maintenance period is expected to last one hour. (Source)

10:06 am (IST): According to reports on Twitter and Downdetector, Rocket League is currently down or not working for a section of players.

04:08 pm (IST): The recent outage with Rocket League has now been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh reports on Downdetector.

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