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EA Begins Restoring Network After Blackout
EA says its online services should now be back onlineElectronic Arts was battling against network downtime late on Thursday night, with many of its games' online services failing to connect.
Writing on the EA Support Twitter page, the publisher said that EA games and services had returned, though internal tests at GameSpot's UK office suggest that connections are still patchy.
Meanwhile, due to the abundance of support requests following the blackout, EA's help network has become overwhelmed, resulting in longer waiting times.
The explanation for the blackout was not made clear.
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Writing on the EA Support Twitter page, the publisher said that EA games and services had returned, though internal tests at GameSpot's UK office suggest that connections are still patchy.
Meanwhile, due to the abundance of support requests following the blackout, EA's help network has become overwhelmed, resulting in longer waiting times.
The explanation for the blackout was not made clear.
EA is currently experiencing an outage. EA games, services & support may be impacted. We’re working to resolve as fast as possible.
— EA Support (@AskEASupport) January 23, 2015
— EA Support (@AskEASupport) January 23, 2015
EA games & services are available. Support wait times may still be impacted. For 1x1 assistance, please contact us: http://t.co/5ruQb7gDvP
— EA Support (@AskEASupport) January 23, 2015
— EA Support (@AskEASupport) January 23, 2015
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