Minecraft Realms Slowdowns and Connection Issues Happening This Aug. 13, Mojang Investigating

Those having issues accessing their servers in Minecraft, it’s not just you, as there seems to be a widespread issue affecting Minecraft Realms this August 13, and this is something Mojang is aware of.

Minecraft Realms Connection Issues Status for Aug. 13:

Update (Aug. 16 at 10:34 am EDT): Those still experiencing connectivity issues, you are not alone. Here’s the latest development on it so far.

Update 2 (Aug. 14): Mojang says the Realms service is up and running but admits there are still issues and that a client patch is on the way for it.

The Realms service is up and running. There are still some latency issues that we are continuing to work on, but you should be able to see, manage, and play on your Realms again. We appreciate your patience. A client hotfix is on its way, which should further alleviate issues.-DK

— Mojang Status (@MojangStatus) August 14, 2024

Update: Mojang said the Realms service is starting to recover, though players might experience longer than normal load times.

The Realms service is starting to recover. You should now be able to see, manage, and play on your Realm. You may experience slightly longer than normal load times and/or occasional failures while we are recovering. Thank you for your patience as we continue working through this.

— Mojang Status (@MojangStatus) August 14, 2024

Here’s the announcement about it via Mojang:

You may experience intermittent failures or slowdowns connecting to Realms. We are actively working to resolve this. -DK

— Mojang Status (@MojangStatus) August 13, 2024

No word yet on how long this will take to fix but chances are, it won’t take that long. This server issue comes today, as Mojang has released a very meaty patch for Minecraft (bedrock version 1.21.20) that includes over 5,000 words of fixes!

For those not familiar with Realms, it’s a subscription service that allows players to manage their own servers in the game, play online with friends, create your own experiences.

Once Mojang releases another update, we’ll add it into the article. If you found a workaround or can connect, leave a comment below and let us know where you’re connecting from.

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