Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a server crash on Christmas Day, disrupting numerous websites and online services. Downdetector, which monitors online outages, recorded thousands of user reports detailing issues across platforms relying on AWS infrastructure.
The outage severely impacted major gaming platforms. Affected services included the Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox, and the PlayStation Network.
The incident took place during the intervening night of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, coinciding with a period of potentially high traffic for gaming and entertainment services. Amazon has issued no immediate statement regarding the cause or resolution time for the server issues.