There has been a crash of the Xbox servers. Players are having problems logging in, launching games, and joining friends.

The Xbox Live network is down, with Xbox users flooding onto social media to report that they are having troubling with their accounts. On its ‘Xbox Status’ page, Xbox makers Microsoft have confirmed major outages in the following areas: account and profile; friends and social activity; and cloud gaming and remote play.

Gamers who are looking to sign on to Xbox this morning may be surprised to find that the servers are currently down. Here's what to know.

Xbox Live features are down with a 'major outage' just a day after PlayStation Network had similar issues. Players are currently experiencing problems such as not being able to log in, be able to play games online because of this or stream titles.

WHAT appeared to be scheduled maintenance has quickly turned into a widespread Xbox outage, with thousands blocked from gaming. More than 8,800 Xbox players have reported issues with the network

The day after PlayStation Network went down for almost 8 hours, it’s now Xbox’s turn with Xbox Live being down for most users. Xbox tweeted out that it is aware of users experiencing issues with sign-in,

Can’t log into Xbox Live? Fret not – you’re not alone. Xbox Live is down, and according to downdetector.com, plenty of folks worldwide are reporting that they’re unable to get online and actually play their games.

THOUSANDS of gamers have been booted from their online gaming matches as Xbox Live undergoes scheduled maintenance. More than 8,800 Xbox players have reported issues with the network since 12pm