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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You cannot play on Realms error in Minecraft

When you attempt to create or join a Realm in Minecraft Bedrock or Java edition for Windows 11/10 PC or in Minecraft edition for Xbox, you may get the permissions prompt stating You cannot play on ...
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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 ...