A month after Sq. Enix shut down the power for gamers to purchase homes in its MMO recreation, producer Yoshi-P has lastly confirmed the Closing Fantasy XIV Housing Lottery return date for later this month – with upkeep and testing kicking off on Monday.
As of patch 6.1 with the Endwalker enlargement, the Closing Fantasy XIV group launched a housing system for the Empyreum residential district. That is ruled by a lottery system the place gamers get randomly chosen for a plot of land, which labored effectively – till it didn’t, selecting the successful variety of zero regardless of no gamers having the ability to choose it.
In a brand new replace, producer Naoki Yoshida confirms that the group has lastly “accomplished preparations to implement our fixes and restore lottery information”. The group will conduct upkeep to revive the proper lottery outcomes this Monday, Could 16, and any “non permanent suspensions” on shopping for plot purchases and relocations will likely be lifted. Winners could have till the following lottery cycle to say their plots of land, and even when their ticket was refunded they’ll nonetheless be capable to finalise the acquisition – though Yoshida asks that gamers kindly return their refunded deposit voluntarily.
As soon as Sq. Enix confirms that every one the fixes have been profitable, the housing lottery will correctly resume on Could 26 at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST. In closing, Yoshida extends his “deepest apologies for the difficulty and inconvenience these points have triggered” and the group will “do every little thing in our energy to soundly restore your information, repair any remaining points, and convey you all a good and practical housing lottery system”.
Elsewhere in Closing Fantasy information, Yoshida confirms that Closing Fantasy XVI is in its “remaining phases” of growth and its subsequent trailer is completed, apparently – so anticipate to see it quickly.