Is EA down? Are servers and the app affected by AWS internet outage - as DownDetector spikes with server connection problems
EA users are reporting problems with sever connection this morning.
From 7am this morning (Wednesday 22 October), issues with EA spiked on DownDetector. On DownDetector it shows that 79% of the problems are due to sever connection, 11% with login and 10% with game play.
EA has not issued a statement on the issues this morning. It comes after EA went down for users on Monday 20 October amid the Amazon Web Services outage.
Many apps and websites wee affected including Snapchat, Strava, HMRC. On X one user said at the time: “@EA I can get onto sims but once I’m fully in the game it kicks me off the game completely. Is this down to the tech issues happening today?”.
Another added: “EA FC 26 Servers are down on PS5, PS4, PC and Xbox. Players are facing login and server connection errors.”
Amazon Web Services says it has fixed the underlying cause - but many of the world's biggest websites will be reeling from the outage which put them out of action. The root of the problem was a malfunction at Amazon Web Services, the tech giant's cloud computing division, whose infrastructure underpins millions of large companies' websites and platforms.
AWS now says its cloud division has "returned to normal operations" and Downdetector reports of AWS issues have trailed off.
Canva, the online design and visual communication platform, reports that “the majority of functionality” has been recovered, but also warns that users may still see issues with downloading designs. Amazon says it has fixed the issue and services are recovering.