DDoS attack hits FF14’s North American servers

Final Fantasy 14 Square Enix has enjoyed a brief moment of sunshine as people flock to its popular MMORPG with critically acclaimed story content. But Square Enix has encountered a snag — the game has been, at times, Too popular. A recent DDOS attack is compounding that problem, and some players aren’t able to get into the game as a result.

One post in the official forum identified the issue, stating that the problem began Tuesday evening. This has led to the following issues for North American players.

North American Data Center Worlds Disconnected

Logging in to North American Data Center Worlds is difficult

Data centers in North America can make it difficult to access, send, or receive data.

A DDoS is a distributed-denial-of-service, and it’s a malicious attack in which someone tries to disrupt a targeted sever. The DDoS attack is relatively straightforward. It involves using brute force against the target, overwhelming it with Internet traffic. Servers used in MMORPGs Final Fantasy 14They are capable of handling large player bases but are susceptible to DDoS attacks. It can make it hard to distinguish between legitimate users and those who are being attacked.

At this point, nobody has been held responsible for the attack. Director Naoki Yoshida revealed in July that the planned expansion of North American data centres would be delayed for several months because there was a shortage of semi-conductor. Two stages are planned for the expansion. One will commence in November while the other will continue during spring or summer 2023.