Minecraft Bedrock Realms crash over the weekend; Reddit and social media erupt with complaints - The Times of India
Minecraft players logging in over the weekend expected a normal day of gaming, but many ran into errors and couldn’t connect. Bedrock Realms had widespread issues, leaving thousands unable to get into their worlds. Online, people are still talking about the outage, and players are waiting to hear when things will be back to normal.Some players have shared on social media and Reddit that while a few managed to get back in for a short time, many are still having trouble connecting. Discussions on Reddit’s /r/realms and /r/Minecraft communities show that players are frustrated and looking for answers.What players experienced during the outageReports on DownDetector indicate that Minecraft Bedrock Realms began facing problems on Saturday afternoon. Most complaints were related to server connection failures, Realms not loading, and blocked gameplay access.The number of reports kept going up throughout the day. As reported by the Hindustan Times, at one point, over 4,000 players said they were having problems. Even after several hours, many people were still affected.Strong reactions from the Minecraft communityAs the outage went on, players didn’t hold back about their frustration. Many shared how much they care about their Realms, especially on weekends when they usually have more time to play.One user wrote: “The Bedrock realm servers are down, and I’m suffering. I can literally hear the villagers saying 'hrmmm' in my head like ghost whispers. I just wanna punch a tree, craft some planks, and vibe.”Another player posted simply: “Bedrock no realms.”According to the Hindustan Times report, Multiplayer fans were also impacted. One comment read: “I am on PC and my friend is on Pocket Edition, and so far we haven't been able to play. It says 'connecting to multiplayer game,' and after a minute, it says the connection timed out.”Social media complaints continueThe issue also gained attention on social media, where players urged Minecraft to fix the problem.One user posted: “Realms are down in Bedrock, and something is wrong with Java as well. Fix it, please, Minecraft.”Another shared a dramatic reaction: “Is this happening to anyone else? Can’t seem to connect to my Realms. The Dark Lord has been shut out of his domain!!”Subscription concerns were also raised. One player commented, “Paying $15/month for a Realm, only to be able to play it on the weekends, and then it goes down on the weekends, is making me miss how MC used to be.”Thumb image: Canva (for representative purposes only)
