When will Minecraft realms be back up? Frustrated users report 'bedrock couldn't load' error

According to DownDetector, the outage began around 12 p.m. EDT, with most reports citing problems connecting to servers and accessing gameplay.
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Fix: Minecraft Bedrock “Error Code: Drowned”

When Minecraft Bedrock (Minecraft for Windows) loads your Microsoft profile, it may show: “Failed to login: We could not sign ...