Disruptions often mean that a web browser cannot find the content it is looking for.Other affected services reported by DownDetector included:Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, TSB, and HalifaxGaming services including Steam, Call of Duty, and EAStreaming services on Channel 4 and ITVIt is the second such widespread outage in two months

"Simburian;d-992075" wrote:Disruptions often mean that a web browser cannot find the content it is looking for.Other affected services reported by DownDetector included:Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, TSB, and HalifaxGaming services including Steam, Call of Duty, and EAStreaming services on Channel 4 and ITVIt is the second such widespread outage in two monthsLooks like Origin was effected, and it must have effected everyone downloading the new pack.

Could this be why so many are having trouble downloading Cottage Living? I had to restart my computer three times before it was available.

"bixters;c-17938868" wrote:"Simburian;d-992075" wrote:Disruptions often mean that a web browser cannot find the content it is looking for.Other affected services reported by DownDetector included:Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, TSB, and HalifaxGaming services including Steam, Call of Duty, and EAStreaming services on Channel 4 and ITVIt is the second such widespread outage in two monthsLooks like Origin was effected, and it must have effected everyone downloading the new pack. I'd check your country too. I found mine had been changed to Afghanistan!

"Simburian;c-17938904" wrote:https://downdetector.co.uk/status/ea/But the website isn't down. Not saying that means they weren't affected, but their online services seem to be working fine otherwise. I can open The Sims and the gallery, Origin is working fine, and their website as well. So downdetector probably won't have a lot of people reporting it as being down.

Origin was not effected in the US.

Major websites hit by global outage reported by BBC 40plus minutes ago

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troshalom
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Yeah it was a 3rd party part of their backbone Akamei Technologies https://simscommunity.info/2021/07/22/major-outage-on-servers-worldwide-ea-games-and-cottage-living-release-affected/
SheriSim
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Chazzzy;c-17938906" wrote:
I guess that means I should not place my order now.

Same here!
crocobaura
Legend
5 years ago
"Simburian;c-17938874" wrote:
"bixters;c-17938868" wrote:
"Simburian;d-992075" wrote:
Disruptions often mean that a web browser cannot find the content it is looking for.

Other affected services reported by DownDetector included:

Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, TSB, and Halifax
Gaming services including Steam, Call of Duty, and EA
Streaming services on Channel 4 and ITV
It is the second such widespread outage in two months

Looks like Origin was effected, and it must have effected everyone downloading the new pack.

I'd check your country too. I found mine had been changed to Afghanistan!

My location in Origin is always Ireland by default. Not sure why that is so and I always have to change it manually when purchasing. I had no issues purchasing and downloading it last night apart from having to re-start Origin to get the download to start.

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