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Final Fantasy XIV North American Servers Suffer Major Outage, Likely Due to Power Failure

A significant server outage impacted all four North American data centers of Final Fantasy XIV on January 5th, shortly after 8:00 PM Eastern. While the game has faced numerous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks throughout 2024, evidence suggests this outage stemmed from a different source: a local power failure.

Reports from players on social media and the r/ffxiv subreddit point to a blown transformer in the Sacramento area, where the NA data centers are located. Users described hearing a loud explosion consistent with such an event, followed by a power outage affecting the servers. Service was restored approximately one hour later. Square Enix acknowledged the issue on the Lodestone and confirmed an ongoing investigation.

The Europe, Japan, 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 online before Dynamis.

This incident adds to the ongoing challenges faced by Final Fantasy XIV, particularly concerning server stability. The game's ambitious 2025 plans, including the launch of a mobile version, are further complicated by these recurring issues. The long-term consequences of these server problems remain to be seen.

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