On top of its own momentum, it appears to be picking up detractors from World of Warcraft. Anticipation is high for the next expansion, Endwalker, which is due in November, especially with the release of its benchmark software over the weekend. Overall, Final Fantasy XIV has seen tremendous growth over the last few years through its Shadowbringers expansion. What’s causing this unprecedented spike? There seem to be a few contributing factors. Things seem to have evened out now, but a few servers are still listed as too congested for new characters as of this writing. However, the game’s servers were at capacity overnight, which disabled new character creation on all servers at one point.
The PS4 and PS5 versions still appear available through the PlayStation Store, as well. Other, less ideal bundles of the game are still available through the company’s website, while the Complete Edition is available on Steam. Square Enix’s online store is currently sold out of Final Fantasy XIV, amid a spike in demand for the MMORPG.
