The Back 4 Blood ‘failed to sign in’ error is plaguing players on the day of its beta, with the error code reading: “Sign in. Failed to sign in. The Profile Service is in maintenance mode. 76561198041823638.” So what does this mean exactly, and is there a way to fix it and go online? Here’s what you need to know.
How to fix Back 4 Blood failed to sign in, the Profile Service is in maintenance mode
This Back 4 Blood failed to sign in error is as a result of the servers not being online. The game will officially be made available to play for those with early access at 12 PM noon PT, though those logging in before then won’t be able to access it.
Similarly, this error may occur after this time period, as there’s still the likelihood that the game will experience teething issues that will prevent players from logging in. As a result, the only fix is to exit to desktop and wait it out until the servers are brought online by developer Turtle Rock Studios.
The only way to guarantee a fix for this B4B failed to sign in error is if you wait until the servers are brought back online. This could be following Turtle Rock’s enabling of them, or if the game proves to be extremely popular during the launch of its early access beta, whenever its servers aren’t so packed that others can hop in.
Hopefully, this error code will stop appearing sooner rather than later, and players will be able to enjoy Turtle Rock’s spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead.
