Xbox Live maintenance next Tuesday, purely housekeeping

by Kevin Kelly { Mar 23rd 2007 at 4:35PM }

Xbox Live will be down next Tuesday for 14 hours from 3AM until 5PM EST, so you shouldn't plan any marathon sessions of online gaming with your Xbox ... because you'll be a very unhappy camper. Major Nelson said this is only for internal maintenance, and there won't be any new updates to the Dashboard or anything nifty like that happening.

So prepare for an all-night session on Monday right up until the plug is pulled if you really want to get your gaming on. Fourteen hours seems like a long time for internal maintenance ... could there be something else going on behind the scenes?

Tags: download, maintenance, Major Nelson, Microsoft, online, update, XBL, Xbox Live, XboxLive

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

t3nguman @ Mar 23rd 2007 4:56PM

I'm not one to start or spread rumors but from what I understand, this "maintenance" is to help stabilize the Live! service for the onslaught of anxious gamers waiting to download the Halo 3 beta which is [supposedly] coming out within the next 2 weeks.

Liqwid @ Mar 23rd 2007 4:58PM

Mmmm.... housekeeping = I will clean my room this weekend.

Mike @ Mar 23rd 2007 4:58PM

Perhaps fixing security holes exploited by the alledged hacking?

Intentless @ Mar 23rd 2007 4:59PM

I am hoping #1 is right... Ramping up network support for the thousands that are about to leap onto almost continuous play time and activity on the halo demo not to mention supporting everyone downloading it within ten minutes of it being available........

Daxter1985 @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:02PM

damn same day Shivering isles hits market place

robert @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:04PM

rumor #42: they're adding the Live "Home" service and 360Mii's

Intentless @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:09PM

5... I second that damn.... was looking forward to that.... oh wait... I work till 6:30 anyway... nevermind...

Chris @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:33PM

Finally, I'll be able to get up, walk around, and pee in something besides a Taco Bell cup...

Jesse @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:46PM

8, thats disgusting... okay, i pee in 2 liter soda bottles

mike @ Mar 23rd 2007 5:50PM

I pee in a hose thats attached to my dick ad the other end which runs into the toilet down the hall.

/random

t3nguman @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:15PM

I don't pee at all.

dvnt @ Mar 26th 2007 12:46PM

In my experience, extended maintenance times like this mean hardware upgrades or additions. As for their motives, who knows. Perhaps they're simply improving the service. *gasp*

Intentless @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:42PM

11.... You may want to see a doctor/proctologist...

Intentless @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:43PM

Ummmmmm... Where did my post go?

Intentless @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:44PM

Oh wait nevermind...... It came back..... hmmmm...

Patrick @ Mar 23rd 2007 7:14PM

windows work for my pissing needs, anyways, i think this may be to patch some alledged hacked stuff, prepare for teh beta

Tetranitrocubane @ Mar 23rd 2007 7:49PM

Purely housekeeping. Nothing to do with the security compromise that didn't happen.

That's a weather balloon.

Move along.

thebiggameover @ Mar 23rd 2007 8:54PM

oh great, this is the only time of day i play on xbl. will ms be giving me a discount? for reals, they just bumped up the lvl cap in psu. that sucks...

OTAM @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:06PM

I just wear a diaper like that kid at the gaming tourney.

Matt B @ Mar 23rd 2007 11:29PM

Go out. Rent a PS3, some games, and a movie. Convert to the inevitable.

Digi Smalls @ Mar 24th 2007 12:52PM

14 hours is a lot.

putting in more ads and moving all of Xbox Live to FREE servers? any money left on your subscription you get back as marketplace points?

wouldn't that be grand.

.

Danny @ Mar 25th 2007 10:24AM

Hell yeah lol I'll be at school the whole time it's down :-)so i don't have to worry

Wolf-Einherjar @ Mar 27th 2007 5:21PM

lol 22 i doubt that... whens the last time microsoft took the time and effort to fix something for free? They make their stuff shitty on purpose so you have to pay more later

mike @ Mar 30th 2007 5:15PM

Hahaha . im 12 years old and i played gears for a very long time. i got to wait 14 hours wicth is good because i am sick today and i just woke up at 4:48pm

DMACCalcoholic @ Mar 27th 2007 5:02PM

or maybe the people at MS ran out of things to do so they came up with this "Maintenance" sceem inwhich they shut it down for 14 hours and played tag around the office in the dark

chris @ Mar 27th 2007 5:32PM

5:30 EST March 27 still no xbox live.

Pissing me off - Yes
Am I paying for it right now - Yes
But can I use it all day - No
14 hours enough - No

Gavin Spiers @ Mar 27th 2007 5:59PM

Well it's 23.00 BST and still no xbl....wat the chuff can they be doing apart from twating about!!!

Cody Gray @ Mar 27th 2007 6:31PM

Well 6:30 pm eastern usa time and still no xblive

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 6:56PM

OK MICROSOFT WHATS THE DEAL HERE IM FROM THE UK AND I THINK YOUR PISSING EVERYBODY OFF WITH YOUR SUPPOSED MAINTENCE WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FLICK THE SWITCH ON BECAUSE IM PAYING FOR LIVE WHEN IM NOT EVEN PLAYIN ON IT :@

rico @ Mar 27th 2007 7:39PM

this sucks it is 6:53 est pm and i still have to talk to my wife arrrrrrrrrrrrgh

rico @ Mar 27th 2007 6:58PM

i still have to talk to my wife it sux no xbl 6:58 pm est

Mike @ Mar 27th 2007 8:27PM

... and www.xboxlive.com is still saying "Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)"

rico @ Mar 27th 2007 7:02PM

anyone play gears of war here

Boucher34 @ Mar 27th 2007 7:09PM

WTF MAN 7:08 est no xbox live.

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:17PM

add me Harmsworth07

Crystal @ Mar 27th 2007 7:19PM

I am really going through Gears Of War withdrawal!! Why isnt XBOX LIVE turned back on...oh god this is horrendous!!!

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:21PM

long long long long long long long long long long long long long etc

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:23PM

oi does anyone know when xbox is ment to be turned back on for england please let me no safe

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:28PM

does anyone no when its ment to be turned back on for england users

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:29PM

actually dont worry my xbox live working see you on there if i chat with ya safe

Cody Gray @ Mar 27th 2007 7:30PM

ya this is making me mad I wonder if i can find out how much longer its going to be if I call microsoft

Crystal @ Mar 27th 2007 7:31PM

yea, call them and then let us ALL know... i dont know how much longer i can last without my equivalent to crack

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:31PM

MY XBOX LIVE IS ON AND READY TO BE PLAYED HAPPPPYYYYYYY DAYSSSSSSSSS:)

Gary @ Mar 27th 2007 7:32PM

AND IF YOUR FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM IT SHOULD BE ON BECAUSE IM FROM THE UK AN MINE IS HAPSS

A Gamer @ Mar 27th 2007 8:34PM

These so called MS workers are slower thatn the speed of smell.

rico @ Mar 27th 2007 7:41PM

no it isnt mine isnt up and running and i am east coast time and it 7:39 pm

Crystal @ Mar 27th 2007 7:44PM

this is getting rediculous!! they are 2.75 hours over time with this stupid adjustment!!!!

Bill Sucks @ Mar 27th 2007 7:45PM

Goddamn its 7:40 est and my peice of shit xcbox is still not working IM GOING TO RIP BILL GATES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. MOTHERFUCKING BITCHES TAKING MY SHIT DOWN. OMFG . IM PAYING FOR THIS SHIT ! I WANNA FUCKING PLAY BITCH FUCKING GARBAGE

GO FUCK YOURSELVES

-I SHOULD HAVE BAUGHT A FUCKING PS3 BUT THAT FUCKING GEARS OF WAR TRAILER LURED ME

ps : FUCK YOU MICROSOFT~!
and fuck you too.