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Xbox Live Crash Leaves Millions of Gamers Inaccessible

Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live has suffered a major crash leaving users unable to connect.



Many gamers had issues when trying to sign in to the service that allows them to play multiplayer online, as well as to purchase and download games.



The company stated that it was working on a solution to the problem, but was unable to confirm when it would be back.



Thousands of gamers reported problems when trying to log in to the service that allows them to play multiplayer online and to buy and download titles.



'Our engineers and developers are continuing to work to resolve the issue that has caused some members to experience difficulties connecting to Xbox Live,' it said.



"Keep on top of things and thank you for your patience."



It comes just days after Microsoft launched an attack on YouTube and Amazon's Twitch by purchasing its own livestreaming service.



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The issue was disclosed by the firm in a series tweets. However, the company stated that it is still 'investigating' the issue.



The Xbox maker has announced plans to acquire live-streaming service Beam founded in Seattle. Beam is a company created by 18-year-old Matt Salsamendi.



The teen who founded his company in January claims it has already reached 100,000 customers.



It allows users to influence and interact with the video game that is streamed unlike other streaming platforms.



Beam lets viewers suggest challenges for streamers and can even alter game elements like weapon loadouts and the quest selection.



The Xbox maker today announced its plans to buy live-streaming company Beam which is a Seattle-based business founded by 18 year old Matt Salsamendi



Developers can also design buttons that allow viewers to interact with the games streamed on Beam.



"We at Xbox are thrilled about this convergence of playing and watching, and want to provide gamers with the option to have great multiplayer experiences across all Beam's platforms and devices,' Chad Gibson, a program manager for the partner group at Microsoft's Xbox Live division, said in an announcement.



This acquisition will allow gamers to play the games they want and with the people they wantto play with, and on the devices they prefer.'



The terms of the deal was made public.



He also explained how the system could work with Minecraft.



'Using 'Minecraft' as one example With Beam you don't only watch your favorite streamers play, but you also play with them.



It is possible to give them new challenges and make real-time decisions that affect their gameplay, from tool selection to quests, to movement all using simple visual controls.'



Salsamendi declares that Beam will continue to run even if the team members of his join into the Xbox engineering team.



In an article on the Beam website, Salsamendi says the service grew to around 100,000 users since it was launched in January of this year.



"As part of Xbox, we'll be able to scale faster than we've ever been able to before, the author writes.



"We are expanding the team and strengthening our infrastructure and most importantly, we're continuing to grow and support Beam's amazing community.



THE XBOX ONE S



The Xbox One S will come in a color known as "robot white".



It will have an internal power supply unlike previous Xbox models that came with external power packs.



Despite this, the Xbox One S will also be 40% smaller than the previous version.



Microsoft announced that the console will be able to play 4K Ultra HD video and will come with up to 2TB of internal hard disk storage.



The new model will also have High Dynamic Range (HDR) and wireless controllers with extended range.



Owners will be able to customise their controller with Microsoft's Xbox design lab.

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