There’s a rather sizeable post up on the Lodestone in which Yosida-san explains (and apologises for) the delay. That aside we’ve also got details on the post-launch schedule, with a few patches and new bits of content hitting in rapid succession shortly after launch. The other good news is that there’s a launch trailer. Early Access is still four days prior, mind, and will now be on 3 December. The good news is that it’s only been delayed by two weeks, with the new launch date being 7 December. This includes services tied to Mog Station and the game Companion App, so there will be a lengthy blackout concerning most of the game this week.įor gamers in North America, early access for Endwalker starts at 1am PDT on December 3, the same date as in Europe.Final Fantasy XIV had another Live Letter from the Producer last night, and let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Endwalker is delayed. The Final Fantasy 14 server downtime is scheduled to start at 9am GMT on December 2 and end with the launch of Endwalker early access on December 3.ĭuring this time, Final Fantasy 14 will not be playable and different parts of the game and additional websites will drop during maintenance. The FFXIV Endwalker early access release date has been set for 9am GMT on Friday, December 3, 2021.Īs noted above, lengthy maintenance is also expected to last 24-hours before the early access period begins.
Square Enix has also released a plan for how long servers will be down and when to expect Endwalker access to begin. The lack of New Worlds is a huge blow for those hoping to jump in without major issues being a possibility, but gamers are pretty well-versed when it comes to server instability during big launches. We would like to apologize for making this sort of announcement at a time when many of you are looking forward to the expansion, as well as for inconveniences that may be caused by congestion.”
“As such, there is a high likelihood of congestion that will result in Worlds reaching maximum login capacity and lengthy wait times when logging in. The addition of new Worlds will still be considered as we procure the necessary server machines. “On the other hand, due to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors we have previously mentioned, we were unable to add new Worlds before the release of Endwalker. “In preparation for these predictions, we optimized our servers ahead of the expansion’s launch in order to increase login caps. “Furthermore, following a dramatic increase in the player base in all regions since this summer, we are currently experiencing record numbers of active users, and therefore are expecting a number of logins that is yet to be seen since the launch of FFXIV. Such a jump in traffic is likely to cause congestion, with Square Enix warning this week: “Since the launch of a new expansion is when a large number of players will be playing for extended periods of time, we are expecting far more simultaneous logins compared to usual. As you might expect, many of these problems will be down to lots of gamers trying to jump back into the game at around the same time. It means that there could be a busy and frustrating week ahead for those hoping to delve into the exciting new content planned for the hugely popular MMO.