Game constantly pauses in maps

On Xbox Series X, map instances automatically and instantly pauses when the character is idle.
This issue does not occur in the hideout.

When the pause occurs, most player inputs stop working:

Character movement does not respond

Skills cannot be activated

Flasks cannot be used

The only input that unpauses the game is Dodge Roll.
Menus (inventory, passive tree, etc.) can be opened and interacted with, but upon closing the menu the game immediately pauses again.

This behavior began suddenly and was not present previously. The game was working correctly the night before the issue started.

-Platform:

Xbox Series X
Wi-Fi connection
Wireless Xbox controller

-Reproducibility:

100% reproducible
Occurs in all maps tested
Does not occur in hideout

-Performance / Network:

Stable 60 FPS
Normal CPU/GPU usage
Performance overlay shows server update dropping to 0 ms when paused

-Troubleshooting Already Attempted:

The following steps were tried without resolving the issue:
Had 2 game updates this morning (2/4/26)
Fully quitting the game and restarting
Power cycling the Xbox Series X
Removing Path of Exile 2 from Quick Resume
Restarting the router
Keeping Xbox Network Settings screen open during gameplay
Starting an Xbox Party to keep network active
Disabling controller auto-sleep
Updating controller and changing controller batteries
Adjusting in-game and system settings
Confirmed issue is not present in hideout.

-Timestamp:

2/4/2026
EST - 10:00am-12:45pm