If you play Minecraft on PC and plan to update it, then Microsoft has a warning for you. Don’t go too fast.
For those in the background: Yes, Minecraft is still alive and well. In fact, it runs beautifully, as the latest update provided shows. It was of great importance and brought with it new developments, such as extending the life expectancy of wolves. If we’re still talking about it, it’s because Microsoft has a message against gamers. In fact, this is more of a warning, as the game is currently suffering from an issue that has serious consequences. It can simply wipe out your world.
It’s no joke, this technical issue can really make your world disappear from the face of Minecraft. It is the American giant himself who says so, but fortunately he has an explanation for us. This obviously happens when trying to update the title on PC via the Xbox application. As far as we know, Mojang “We continue to investigate this world loss issue and are currently blocking Windows Update to prevent the possible disappearance of worlds.”. But how do we solve this then?
For now, the studio suggests trying out the “Game Services Repair Tool” on PC, which can also be found in the Xbox app. This way you usually won’t encounter this nasty error. “Using this tool will update the game services to version 19.87.13001.0, avoiding the update error.”. If in doubt, we still recommend caution when handling. Now here is the procedure you need to follow to work around the issue:
- Launch the Xbox app on PC
- Click on your profile picture
- Tap “Support”
- Click on “Game Services Repair Tool”
- Click “Start Repair”
Once this is done, Mojang also recommends that you update Minecraft to version 1.20.70 or 1.20.71 if you have not already done so. For good reason, without them you may no longer have access to online services, including cross-platform multiplayer services. So don’t hesitate to do so without any further delay.
