[PC/Steam] & [Xbox X]Stuck on “Waiting for platform to sign in” / “Connecting to required services” after Drone-Snub error (E-Day Beta)

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to launch the Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta on Steam, but I’m completely locked out by a persistent connection loop

Initially, I got the official drone-sub error

it displays "waitin for platform to sign…" and then immediately switches to "connecting to required services "and then i get" drone-snub"

what i already tried and didn t work :

• Verified that my Xbox App and Microsoft Store profiles match exactly (using the same email address).
• Confirmed Windows Time/Date is fully synchronized with internet servers.
• Changed Windows DNS to Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4) and flushed DNS cache
• Cleared Steam game cache and verified integrity of the game files.
• Fully updated my GPU drivers to the latest version.
• Unlinked and relinked my Steam account via my Microsoft Profile security settings.

Despite all of this, the loop won't stop. Is this a known backend issue with Xbox and Steam licensing servers not validating accounts at launch, or is there an advanced workaround I've missed?

Any help or confirmation that others are stuck here would be greatly appreciated!