# Xbox Live (إكس بوكس لايف)

> Xbox Live is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: In Review
- Company: [Microsoft](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/microsoft.md)
- Categories: Multiplayer & Gaming Networks, Consumer Devices, Digital Goods, Game Stores & Launchers
- Official site: https://www.xbox.com
- Community votes: 274
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/xbox-live

## About

Online multiplayer gaming network with achievements, friends lists, and digital storefront

## Activity summary

Xbox Live is blocked in Syria. The Xbox app returns a geo-restriction page ("Sorry, this game or app isn't available in your country"), most recently confirmed by community testing in July 2026. Microsoft's Export Controls team acknowledged our February 2026 outreach, opened a case, and put it under internal review; no resolution has followed since.

## Official timeline

- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Microsoft at eccn@microsoft.com and legal@microsoft.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Xbox Live under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-07-10 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that Xbox Live remains blocked in Syria. Opening the Xbox app from a Syrian connection returns a geo-restriction page reading "Sorry, this game or app isn't available in your country," which blocks sign-in and access to the store. The block still holds roughly five months after Microsoft opened an internal export-controls review. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/k12slxudey9q5c372luwejn5/cavqq5hfzk77opns6y41b4tf-48718.jpg)
- 2026-02-09 — Under Company Review. Microsoft Export Controls COE (Center of Excellence) team responded. They confirmed receipt of the inquiry, created a case, and are routing it for resolution. They indicated an update will be provided within 24-48 hours.
- 2026-02-09 — Note. Email to legal@microsoft.com bounced — address not found
- 2026-01-21 — Evidence Added. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/grrmns0xkk3ys2kzteonrta6/ocjoso4dr21qqwoxte78pect-ckld1qn0uik834dupfyt4qnx-screenshot-2026-01-21-132122.jpg)
- 2026-01-21 — Verified. Community report with screenshot confirms Xbox Live services are blocked in Syria. Syria is not listed on the official Xbox supported countries page (xbox.com/en-US/regions), and Xbox Live services do not function from Syria. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/d3aifp1h49lbku205elihy4y/ckld1qn0uik834dupfyt4qnx-screenshot-2026-01-21-132122.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/xbox-live?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/xbox-live/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/xbox-live
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/xbox-live.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/xbox-live.md