Congestion issues continue in Final Fantasy 14 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Congestion issues continue in Final Fantasy 14 Yoshida apologises once again for the inconvenience. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 13 Dec 2021 19 comments Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has once again apologised for congestion since the launch of Endwalker. The latest expansion for the game, Endwalker was released in early access on 3rd December and officially released 7th December. Players have experienced hours long queue times to get into the game. "We apologize for the huge inconvenience caused to players by the extremely high levels of congestion in each World since Early Access and the official launch of Endwalker," reads a new Lodestone post from Yoshida from 12th December. Watch on YouTube The post notes that large numbers of players are still accessing the game, although peak numbers are slightly lower than at launch due to players dispersing to less popular times. Queue times have actually increased due to the resolution of various errors causing dropouts, as well as the team raising the login queue cap. The Lodestone post details those errors. Yoshida has promised players seven days of free game time due to the congestion. Square Enix warned of suspected congestion ahead of the expansion's release, but it's proven incredibly popular. A major reason for the congestion is that Square Enix was unable to acquire new servers to accommodate the influx of players this year due to the global semiconductor shortage. Yoshida has regularly apologised for the inconvenience in Lodestone posts and promises the team are doing everything they can. "We are currently working to address various issues while maintaining our strengthened 24-hour support systems," he wrote in the latest post. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store