Xbox Series S: Player 2 stuck on "Building Terrain" in split screen (local multiplayer)

Platform: Xbox Series S

Game Version: Latest Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Severity: Critical

Issue Type: Local Multiplayer / Split Screen

ISSUE:

Player 2 gets stuck indefinitely on "Building Terrain" when attempting to join a world via split screen (local multiplayer). Player 1 can play solo fine, but Player 2 cannot join.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Player 1 opens Minecraft and loads a world

2. Player 2 presses A to join (split screen prompt appears)

3. Player 2 attempts to join world

4. Player 2 gets stuck on "Building Terrain" indefinitely

5. Player 2 cannot proceed to gameplay

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR:

Player 2 should load into the world within 30-60 seconds and appear on screen with Player 1

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR:

Player 2 remains stuck on "Building Terrain" loading screen indefinitely

DEVICE INFORMATION:

- Console: Xbox Series S

- Network: Xbox Live active

- Multiplayer Type: Local Multiplayer / Split Screen

- Player 1 Status: Can play world solo (works fine)

- Player 2 Status: Cannot join via split screen

WHAT HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED:

✓ Full Xbox Series S hard reset

✓ Deleted all world saves (cloud and local)

✓ Completely reinstalled Minecraft

✓ Tested on Minecraft Preview Edition (identical bug occurs)

✓ Tested different worlds (some work, some don't - inconsistent)

✓ Tested offline mode (bug persists)

AFFECTED FEATURES:

- Local multiplayer split screen broken

- Player 2 cannot join worlds

- Game works fine for Player 1 solo

- New worlds sometimes work in split screen (inconsistent)

RELATED ISSUES:

- MCPE-134288 (split screen variant)

- MCPE-161682 (building terrain freeze)

- REALMS-5465 (multiplayer loading)

IMPACT:

Local multiplayer / split screen functionality is completely broken. This is a critical feature for local co-op play on Xbox Series S.

Please prioritize fixing split screen Player 2 loading issue.