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Believe it or not, sometimes it isn't you. When Microsoft’s authentication servers go down for maintenance (usually Tuesdays) or suffer a spike in traffic, every AOE2 player worldwide gets stuck on this screen. aoe2 validating subscriptions
If you have spent twenty minutes staring at that spinning wheel, you know the pain. This article explains exactly what "AOE2 Validating Subscriptions" means, why it happens, and, most importantly, how to fix it permanently. : Try pressing Ctrl + C on your