How to Fix Sorry you are currently prevented from playing online multiplayer games

Despite the recent updates in Palworld, players are still facing the same error: “Sorry, you are currently prevented from playing online multiplayer games,” which kicks players out of the game. This is very frustrating for players as the error is occurring on both the PC and Xbox. Check out some tips that actually fixed the error of many players.

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Verify Integrity of Game

Steam

  • 1. Open your Steam library.
  • 2. Locate Palworld in your game list.
  • 3. Right-click on Palworld to reveal a context menu.
  • 4. Select “Properties” from the context menu.
  • 5. In the left sidebar of the Properties window, click on “Installed Files.”
  • 6. Find and click on the “Verify Integrity of Game Files” option.
  • 7. Allow Steam to check for and fix any corrupt files or errors related to Palworld.

Xbox

  • 1. Navigate to the Xbox listing for Palworld.
  • 2. Select the “Manage” option from the three-dot menu.
  • 3. Move to the “FILES” tab.
  • 4. Click on “CHECK FOR UPDATES.”
  • 5. After checking for updates, click on “VERIFY AND REPAIR” to address any installation errors.

Update Your Game

Steam

  • 1. Open Steam and go to “Library.”
  • 2. Find Palworld on your game list.
  • 3. Right-click on Palworld and select “Manage.”
  • 4. In the management options, click on “Updates.”
  • 5. Wait for the updates section to load.
  • 6. If an update is available, Steam will prompt you to update Palworld.
  • 7. Click on the update prompt to initiate the update process.

Xbox

  • 1. Navigate to “My games and apps” on your Xbox.
  • 2. Find Palworld in your list of games.
  • 3. Select Palworld and choose the “Manage” option.
  • 4. In the management menu, click on “Updates.”
  • 5. Wait for the updates section to load.
  • 6. If there is an update available, Xbox will provide an option to update Palworld.
  • 7. Click on the update option to start updating Palworld.

Check Server Status 

  • 1. Visit the official Palworld server status website.
  • 2. Check for a “red” notice, which signals a server outage.
  • 3. If a server outage is indicated, wait for it to be resolved.
  • 4. In the absence of a server outage (all in green), continue to explore additional troubleshooting solutions.

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