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We’re rapidly closing in on Dec. 3, or the early access date forFinal Fantasy XIV‘s next expansion,Endwalker. And withthe massive surge in popularityFinal Fantasy XIVsaw this year, Square Enix is warning everyone ahead of time to be ready for some server congestion.
In anew blog post, Square Enix says that because a large number of players will be playing at a new expansion’s launch, the publisher is expecting far more simultaneous log-ins than usual. The company has also seen a dramatic increase in the player base across all regions and record numbers of active users. Currently, Square Enix says it is expecting a number of log-ins it hasn’t seen since the launch ofFinal Fantasy XIV.
Ahead of that, the publisher says it has optimized its servers in order to increase log-in caps. But, due to ongoing global shortages, it hasn’t been able to expand to new Worlds (servers) beforeEndwalker, though it’s still in consideration once supplies are more readily available.
All that said, there is a “high likelihood” of congestion. That means Worlds reaching maximum log-in capacity and lengthy log-in wait times.
In order to combat some of this, Square Enix will have a “Visit Another World Server” option available, so players can head to less congested Worlds within their own Data Centers to progress through main scenario quests. Square Enix will also be prioritizing full version players in log-in queues.
There are more details in the Square Enix blog, but some extra server congestion during the launch ofEndwalkerseems pretty likely to happen.Final Fantasy XIVhas exploded in popularity, and thenew expansion is looking pretty good.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalkergoes live for early access on Dec. 3,and for all on Dec. 7.
