Released in 2003 in North America, Final Fantasy XI would be more than old enough to drink if it were a person. Even while its successor Final Fantasy XIV endures, Square Enix’s original MMO is still big enough that the developers are locking off one of its most popular servers due to “congestion.”
Final Fantasy XI producer and director Yoji Fujito announced on the game’s official website that Square Enix is suspending the ability to create new characters on the Odin World server, starting March 10. The game will also no longer allow players to transfer their characters to this server, nor can they bring friends into the server through the Vana’diel Adventurer Recruitment Program.
The move comes several months after the development team had to take similar measures with other servers, placing the same restrictions on the Asura World server in July 2025 and the Bahamut World server in October 2025. As Fujito explains, “too many concurrent users can overwhelm the servers, leading to slowdown in the game and the potential for other related issues.”
Released in 2003 in North America, Final Fantasy XI would be more than old enough to drink if it were a person. Even while its successor Final Fantasy XIV endures, Square Enix’s original MMO is still big enough that the developers are locking off one of its most popular servers due to “congestion.”Final Fantasy XI producer and director Yoji Fujito announced on the game’s official website that Square Enix is suspending the ability to create new characters on the Odin World server, starting March 10. The game will also no longer allow players to transfer their characters to this server, nor can they bring friends into the server through the Vana’diel Adventurer Recruitment Program.The move comes several months after the development team had to take similar measures with other servers, placing the same restrictions on the Asura World server in July 2025 and the Bahamut World server in October 2025. As Fujito explains, “too many concurrent users can overwhelm the servers, leading to slowdown in the game and the potential for other related issues.”Continue Reading at GameSpot Read More GameSpot – All Content
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