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FFXIV Plagued by Server Woes

Author : Hunter Jan 27,2025

FFXIV Plagued by Server Woes

Final Fantasy XIV North American Servers Suffer Major Outage: Power Failure, Not DDoS

A significant outage impacting all four North American Final Fantasy XIV data centers occurred on January 5th, shortly after 8:00 PM Eastern. Initial reports and player accounts on social media suggest the cause was a localized power outage in Sacramento, California, potentially resulting from a blown transformer. Service was restored within an hour.

This incident contrasts with the persistent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that plagued the game throughout 2024. DDoS attacks, which flood servers with false traffic, caused high latency and disconnections. While Square Enix employs mitigation strategies, completely preventing DDoS attacks remains a challenge. Players have sometimes used VPNs as a workaround to improve connectivity.

The January 5th outage, however, appears to be unrelated to DDoS activity. Reddit users reported hearing a loud explosion or popping sound in Sacramento, consistent with a power transformer failure, around the time of the outage. This aligns with the timing of the server disruption and subsequent recovery. Square Enix acknowledged the issue on the Lodestone and confirmed an ongoing investigation.

The European, Japanese, and Oceanic data centers remained unaffected, further supporting the theory of a localized power problem. Restoration was gradual, with Aether, Crystal, and Primal Data Centers returning to service before Dynamis.

While Final Fantasy XIV has ambitious plans for 2025, including a mobile release, this recent outage highlights the ongoing challenges the game faces in maintaining stable server infrastructure. The long-term consequences of these recurring server issues remain to be seen.

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