Final Fantasy XIV Temporarily Suspends Housing Demolitions Due to LA Wildfires
Square Enix has announced a temporary halt to automatic housing demolition timers in Final Fantasy XIV on North American servers. This affects players on the Aether, Primal, Crystal, and Dynamis data centers. The decision follows the resumption of demolitions just one day prior and is directly attributed to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Square Enix will provide further updates regarding the resumption of the auto-demolition timers.
The game employs a 45-day auto-demolition system to free up housing plots from inactive players or Free Companies. This timer resets when the plot owner logs in, incentivizing continued subscriptions. However, in response to real-world events like natural disasters, Square Enix periodically pauses these demolitions. Previous pauses have been implemented due to events such as Hurricane Helene.
This latest suspension, effective January 9th, 2025, at 11:20 PM Eastern, affects only the aforementioned data centers. Homeowners can still reset their timers to the full 45 days by visiting their properties.
Key Points:
- Suspension: Auto-demolitions paused on Aether, Primal, Crystal, and Dynamis data centers.
- Reason: Ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
- Timing: Pause initiated one day after the previous moratorium ended.
- Update: Square Enix will announce the resumption date when conditions allow.
The impact of the wildfires extends beyond the game, with other events, including a Critical Role campaign finale and an NFL playoff game, also affected. The combination of this housing demolition suspension and the recent return of the free login campaign has made for a busy start to 2025 for Final Fantasy XIV players. The duration of this latest pause remains undetermined.
