SEGA FAVE Network Outage Leaves Arcade Cabinets Dark Across Japan
SEGA FAVE suspended the ALL.Net and Aime arcade network services from 15:00 on November 1 after unauthorized third-party access to its servers.
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Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
The outage turns a server security breach into a floor-level problem for arcades, because Bandai Namco Experience cabinets lose offline operation after 72 hours of failed license authentication.
Key Facts
- SEGA FAVE suspended ALL.Net and Aime from 15:00 on November 1 due to unauthorized access by a third party.
- Bandai Namco Experience announced on November 2 that eight ALL.Net-compatible titles are affected, including Taiko no Tatsujin and Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost.
- Bandai Namco Experience titles can run offline for up to 72 hours before license authentication expires.
- Taito Station Machida Store and the WGC -World Game Circus- account posted that cabinets including Taiko no Tatsujin had stopped operating.
- SEGA FAVE posted an apology and notice about the unauthorized server access on November 2, with no end date for the suspension.
Bandai Namco Experience said eight ALL.Net-compatible titles, including Taiko no Tatsujin, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost and The Idolmaster Tours, are affected. Stores report cabinets unplayable, and offline play stops once 72-hour license authentication expires.
SEGA FAVE has not given an end date for the maintenance. The company posted an apology and notice about the unauthorized server access on November 2, and its service information account listed the affected functions: online play for ALL.Net titles, store information pages, Aime and PrizeON use, SEGA Lucky Kuji Online, and new SEGA ID registration.
Bandai Namco Experience named eight affected titles, including Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR PLUS. Taito Station Machida Store and the WGC -World Game Circus- account posted that cabinets had gone dark, and the offline 72-hour window has begun running out for some machines.
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Play with amusement IC cards and 2D codes unavailable
- Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost: Online game modes unavailable
- Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
- The Idolmaster Tours
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor
- Fishing Spirits Wonder
- Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR PLUS
- Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base
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