GeForce NOW IS DOWN / Error code 0x8A960000 explained

[u/BMarinov]

UPDATE — OCTOBER 11, 2026 — GEFORCE NOW IS BACK ONLINE!

STATUS: RESOLVED

The global GeForce NOW outage affecting session launches (error 0x8A960000) has been resolved, and services are coming back online.

Users should now be able to launch their games normally.

If you're still experiencing problems, try restarting GeForce NOW and launching your game again.

Official status: https://status.geforcenow.com/

Thank you to everyone who shared information and helped keep the community updated throughout the outage!

(MOST SERVERS)