‘A single point of failure can’t ruin your night again’: Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’
Scott Van Vliet has explained what led to the outage and what's being done to prevent it happening again
Single Point of Failure
Released Oct 26, 2022
Single Point of Failure is a shooter available on web and PC, released in October 2022. Recent coverage has focused on Xbox infrastructure rather than the game itself, with the platform's CTO discussing a significant outage and committing to preventative measures. The incident prompted broader conversation about system resilience in online gaming services.