Hundreds of gamers unable to access Steam gaming platform due to server outage | The Sun
HUNDREDS of Steam users have been hit with issues today as the gaming platform appears to be experiencing a global outage.
According to DownDetector, over 800 users reported issues with the site, with many having problems logging in.
One user said: "Is Steam down? Tried to load it this morning and it looks like the client has updated, and now I can't log in. I just get error e20."
Users from games across the platform, including Call of Duty and Counter-Strike also reported issues.
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- By Henry Moore
Reports continue to rise as platform hit with outage
Gaming platform Steam has been hit with an outage in the UK this afternoon.
While no official word has been given from Valve yet, many users have said they are unable to access the platform.
DownDetector - By Henry Moore
How do I know if my Steam account is down?
Users have been reporting multiple technical issues with the app.
Some of the issues being reported are:
- Having trouble logging into your account
- Not being able to make purchases
- Items taking too long to load or download
- Slow connection
Hundreds report issues with Steam
Hundreds of users have reported issues with Steam this afternoon.
Gamers in the UK have been unable to log in to the platform, with over 800 complaints made, as per DownDetector.
- By Louis Allwood
Steam is back for users
Users are claiming Steam is back working.
Taking to X, previously known as Twitter, one user said: "Steam is back lets goo".
Reports of issues have now dropped to 150.
- By Louis Allwood
Reports of issues starting to drop
According to DownDetector, reports of issues with Steam are continuing to drop.
After peaking at just under 3,000 issues, there are now just over 198.
- By Louis Allwood
Is Steam down?
Steam has gone down for thousands after an international outage affected users in the UK and US.
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- By Louis Allwood
What is Steam?
Steam is described as "the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games," according to its website.
It is often used to purchase, download or build games.
Steam also allows users to connect and chat with each other via their platform.
The app is supported by Windows, OS X and Linux.
- By Louis Allwood
How do I know if my Steam account is down?
Users are reporting technical issues with the gaming platform today.
Some of the issues being reported are:
- Having trouble logging into your account
- Not being able to make purchases
- Items taking too long to load or download
- Slow connection
Thousands experience issues in the US
Thousands of users in the US are also experiencing issues this morning.
Gamers have been reporting the same problems, with many struggling to login.
- By Louis Allwood
Users vent frustration on social media
Steam users have taken to social media this morning to vent their frustration after the gaming platform went down.
One user said: "Is Steam down? Tried to load it this morning and it looks like the client has updated, and now I can't log in. I just get error e20."
A second commented: "So @Steam is down…@Steam_Support fix it pls."
- By Louis Allwood
Outage heatmap
This heat map shows where user-submitted problem reports are concentrated over the past 24 hours.
It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day.
Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem reports is significantly higher than the typical volume for that time of day.
- By Louis Allwood
Steam down for hundreds of users
Hundreds of Steam users have been hit with issues this morning after the gaming platform appears to be experiencing issues.
According to DownDetector, over 2,500 users have reported issues with the site, with many having problems logging in.
- By Catherine Micallef
What problems are users having?
Most issues have been with logging in as 77% of reports suggested.
Meanwhile, 19% had problems with server connection while another 4% could'nt complete purchases.
- By Catherine Micallef
Problems mainly affecting the UK
It seems that the problem is mainly in the UK.
Most reports have come from London as suggested by the heat map below.
- By Catherine Micallef
Steam is down
Reports on DownDetector suggest that users are having problems accessing their Steam accounts.
The problem seem to have started 10am today.
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