If so, I’d like an explanation.

https://support.xbox.com/xbox-live-status

When there is a problem communicating, it is because XBOX services are currently down. That is the problem with them directly implanting all social features of the game with XBOX Live. SEGA can't do anything to solve it. Microsoft has to fix their problems. As of a few minutes ago, Microsoft seem to have identified the problem with the social features and are working on them.

for a lot of people thet have returned. If you can see other people talking, force quit your client and then restart it.

I am just glad they normally only have partial outage rather than not being able to play anything at all.

Thanks for the info guys!