# šŸ›  Server Maintenance - Wednesday, April 22 - AoE: DE, AoE II: DE **URL:** \ **Category:** šŸ“¢ News & Announcements\ **Created:** [April 21, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783 "2020-04-21T17:57:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/1 "2020-04-21T17:57:21Z")
![Server_Maintenance_Image_2](https://static.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/f/f/ff4b2316aa299c3b67c271b4b46abedb3badfcc7.jpeg) **WHAT** : Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) **WHEN** : 2020-04-22T20:00:00Z **EST. DOWNTIME** : 2 HOURS **GAMES & PLATFORMS:** - _Age of Empires: Definitive Edition_ ([Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/) / [Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/p/age-of-empires-definitive-edition/9njwtjsvgvlj)) - _Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition_ ([Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780) / [Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/p/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition/9njdd0jgpp2q)) **OBJECTIVES:** - _Age of Empires: DE:_ Implementing fixes for missing game lobbies. - _Age of Empires II: DE:_ Implementing improvements for ELO balancing in ranked matchmaking. - _Age of Empires II: DE:_ Updating multiplayer lobby list to display more lobbies. - Updates to mitigate the brief server outages during these times of increased load. **DETAILS:** Good day, everyone! This coming Wednesday, April 22nd, we will be taking the multiplayer servers down for maintenance. > āš  During this time, you will still be able to launch the game, but will not be able to matchmake or access any other online features. The downtime is expected to last **two hours** while we implement and test the fixes. Weā€™ll update this thread with any new information or updates to the schedule as they arise. This is also where weā€™ll announce the all clear when the maintenance is complete. Thank you for your patience! šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/2 "2020-04-21T17:57:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Solaris5553](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/solaris5553/32/38846_2.png) [@Solaris5553](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Solaris5553)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/3 "2020-04-22T04:25:16Z")
Thank you very much in advance. ---
**Author:** ![VxwxntedxV](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/vxwxntedxv/32/30857_2.png) [@VxwxntedxV](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/VxwxntedxV)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/4 "2020-04-22T07:54:00Z")
I hope the multiplayer matchmaking works again after this maintenance. Many players are leaving AoE 1 DE because game lobbies disappear and games disconnect. Please listen to the community. ---
**Author:** ![BYIKOS](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/byikos/32/29929_2.png) [@BYIKOS](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/BYIKOS)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/5 "2020-04-22T20:07:08Z")
well, thanks obama, i was playing xd ---
**Author:** ![ZippingDog34](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/zippingdog34/32/29229_2.png) [@ZippingDog34](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ZippingDog34)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/6 "2020-04-22T20:12:06Z")
Yep was refreshing for 10 mins šŸ˜„ ---
**Author:** ![ReDantBlack](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/redantblack/32/29790_2.png) [@ReDantBlack](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ReDantBlack)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/7 "2020-04-22T20:15:06Z")
Oui pareil pour ma part mais bon les maintenance cā€™est bon pour le jeu ā€¦ Il faut rĆ©gler les bugs car aussi sā€™est injouable ! ---
**Author:** ![EnfantEau58056](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/enfanteau58056/32/29258_2.png) [@EnfantEau58056](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/EnfantEau58056)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/8 "2020-04-22T20:15:20Z")
2 hours of full downtime in the evening to implement fixes. Maybe you should hire some skilled people to automate things ? Its not like itā€™s exceptionnal. This is ridiculous. Microsoft has some high reliability cloud and this game is down every evening. Maybe Microsoft related products should use some Microsoft technologies ? ---
**Author:** ![ElT1gre94](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/elt1gre94/32/29332_2.png) [@ElT1gre94](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ElT1gre94)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/9 "2020-04-22T20:16:37Z")
DANKE Merkel !!! ---
**Author:** ![gilenomasc](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gilenomasc/32/34079_2.png) [@gilenomasc](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/gilenomasc)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/10 "2020-04-22T20:19:44Z")
5:00 PM GMT or what? ---
**Author:** ![TheWilding1465](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/thewilding1465/32/30420_2.png) [@TheWilding1465](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TheWilding1465)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/11 "2020-04-22T20:31:25Z")
Nili and MbL are forced to play CS1.6 whilst waiting. ---
**Author:** ![phoenix1089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/phoenix1089/32/33841_2.png) [@phoenix1089](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/phoenix1089)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/12 "2020-04-22T20:39:00Z")
> [@gilenomasc](#): > > 5:00 PM GMT or what? mouse over the time and much will be revealed, devs actually did a really good job on this one! too bad it still goes over the heads of someā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/13 "2020-04-22T21:37:48Z")
# == UPDATE - 2:30p PT == **Servers are back up and running!** Thank you for your patience during the downtime! Please let us know if you continue to experience issues **related to the objectives listed above** ; weā€™ll make sure any unforeseen effects or issues are escalated to the team for review. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![JTerminatr2](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/jterminatr2/32/33619_2.png) [@JTerminatr2](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/JTerminatr2)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/14 "2020-04-22T21:44:21Z")
17:43 PM Est time no server available in the multiplayer AOE2 definitive ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/15 "2020-04-22T21:51:35Z")
Can you keep us updated as to whether they refresh within the next ten minutes or so? Make sure you donā€™t have any filters, and please share a screenshot if they continue to be missing after that time. ---
**Author:** ![HenryTheLion123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/henrythelion123/32/29249_2.png) [@HenryTheLion123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/HenryTheLion123)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/16 "2020-04-22T21:55:13Z")
![image](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/5/0/5083a98a81f82b62cd0a79a8d47addf20a17d538.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/17 "2020-04-22T21:58:27Z")
Are you and @jpactivities signed into Xbox Live? Does signing out allow you to see the lobbies? ---
**Author:** ![HenryTheLion123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/henrythelion123/32/29249_2.png) [@HenryTheLion123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/HenryTheLion123)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/18 "2020-04-22T22:00:08Z")
Yeah I was, signing out allows me to see them ---
**Author:** ![JTerminatr2](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/jterminatr2/32/33619_2.png) [@JTerminatr2](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/JTerminatr2)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/19 "2020-04-22T22:02:33Z")
signed out from xbox live work good for me now ---
**Author:** ![GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/gmevangelos/32/28747_2.png) [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783/20 "2020-04-22T22:05:36Z")
Thank you for the confirmation. One more question @HenryTheLion123 and @jpactivities: - Are you playing on Steam or via the Microsoft Store? [Next page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-april-22-aoe-de-aoe-ii-de/79783.md?page=2)