Steam Community Faces Widespread Outage with Error E502 L3 Affecting Thousands
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Steam users worldwide are experiencing issues with Steam Community, receiving error code E502 L3 since 5am CT. The error message states "Something Went Wrong. We were unable to service your request. Please try again later."
Current Status:
- Steam Community: Down (Bad Gateway error)
- Steam Store: Working
- Game Downloads: Working
- Game Access: Partially working (varies by user)
- Profile Tags: Down for some users
- Friend Lists: Limited access
Affected Features:
- Community discussions
- Profile access
- Badge viewing
- Friend management
- Chat functionality
- Community forms
The issue appears to be a server-side problem at Valve, meaning users cannot fix it themselves. While the Steam Community is affected, most users can still access and play their games.
How to Check Status:
- Visit steamstat.us website
- Look for "Bad Gateway" status to change to "Normal" (green)
No official statement has been released by Valve regarding the outage or estimated fix time. Users are advised to wait until services are restored.
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