Final Fantasy XIV's North American servers experienced a significant outage on January 5th, impacting all four data centers. Initial reports and player accounts suggest the cause was a localized power outage in Sacramento, California, possibly due to a blown transformer, rather than a DDoS attack. The outage, which began around 8:00 PM Eastern, lasted approximately one hour.
Unlike previous incidents involving persistent DDoS attacks throughout 2024, this outage appears to be a result of unforeseen circumstances. The consistent reports of a loud explosion in the Sacramento area, coinciding with the server downtime, strongly support the power outage theory. While DDoS attacks have caused significant latency and disconnections in the past, requiring mitigation strategies and workarounds like VPN use, this event highlights the vulnerability of servers to external factors beyond cyberattacks.
Square Enix acknowledged the issue on the Lodestone and confirmed an ongoing investigation. Interestingly, the European, Japanese, and Oceanic data centers remained unaffected, further reinforcing the localized nature of the problem. Restoration of service was gradual, with Aether, Crystal, and Primal data centers returning online before Dynamis.
This latest setback adds to the challenges faced by Final Fantasy XIV, especially considering ambitious plans for 2025, including the highly anticipated mobile release. The long-term consequences of these recurring server issues remain to be seen.
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